AGM-12 Bullpup
The Bullpup was inducted into the arsenal in April 1959, five years after the audition was called.
The impetus for the development of this missile came from the experience of the Korean War. There, the U.S. Air Force sorely lacked a weapon capable of engaging ground targets from a distance beyond the range of air defenses. All versions of the missile were characterized by their simple, three-piece modular design. The forward section contained the control and guidance system, a dry battery power source, and 3 triangular control platforms. The middle part consisted of a warhead with&several types of contact and non-contact (e.g. with&radio-emitter) igniters. The rear section contained a TPH rocket motor and 4 fixed stabilizing surfaces of trapezoidal shape, the alignment of which provided additional stabilizing rotation. The guidance was radio-controlled.
The pilot used the control stick to give up-down and left-right commands to the missile. The missile had two-position power servos. The pilot visually tracked the missile and the target. The tracking of the missile was facilitated by two intensive tracers on the aft.
AGM-12A Bullpup A
The warhead was a modified standard 250 lb (113 kg) bomb. In 1963 came the AGM-12B Bullpup A. Longer range, improved fragmentation warhead.
Both versions were used by the US Navy. The Army Air Forces had a slightly modified AGM-12B Bullpup A. The modification concerned the control system (proportional variant). The B was in production until 1970. 22,100 missiles were built. The Navy used another developmental version, the AGM-12C Bullpup B. (Bullpup All-wether)
The warhead grew substantially. It now consisted of a 1,000 lb.
kg). The missile was guided to the target by a radar, the system was called BAGS (Bullpup Automatic Guidance System). Over 4,600 missiles were produced. Other projects - the D version was to allow the replacement of a conventional warhead with a nuclear tactical warhead.
Version E
had an anti-personnel warhead, over 800 missiles were produced. In addition to
Americans, the missile was used by various NATO countries.
AGM-12B Bullpup
Dimensions:
- Length: 3.2 m
- diameter: 30.5 cm
- span: 0.95 m
Total weight: 260 kg
Warhead weight: 114 kg
Control system: radio command
Engine: rocket engine, KPH, Thiokol LR58 type
Range: 10-11 km
The Bullpup was inducted into the arsenal in April 1959, five years after the audition was called.
The impetus for the development of this missile came from the experience of the Korean War. There, the U.S. Air Force sorely lacked a weapon capable of engaging ground targets from a distance beyond the range of air defenses. All versions of the missile were characterized by their simple, three-piece modular design. The forward section contained the control and guidance system, a dry battery power source, and 3 triangular control platforms. The middle part consisted of a warhead with&several types of contact and non-contact (e.g. with&radio-emitter) igniters. The rear section contained a TPH rocket motor and 4 fixed stabilizing surfaces of trapezoidal shape, the alignment of which provided additional stabilizing rotation. The guidance was radio-controlled.
The pilot used the control stick to give up-down and left-right commands to the missile. The missile had two-position power servos. The pilot visually tracked the missile and the target. The tracking of the missile was facilitated by two intensive tracers on the aft.
AGM-12A Bullpup A
The warhead was a modified standard 250 lb (113 kg) bomb. In 1963 came the AGM-12B Bullpup A. Longer range, improved fragmentation warhead.
Both versions were used by the US Navy. The Army Air Forces had a slightly modified AGM-12B Bullpup A. The modification concerned the control system (proportional variant). The B was in production until 1970. 22,100 missiles were built. The Navy used another developmental version, the AGM-12C Bullpup B. (Bullpup All-wether)
The warhead grew substantially. It now consisted of a 1,000 lb.
kg). The missile was guided to the target by a radar, the system was called BAGS (Bullpup Automatic Guidance System). Over 4,600 missiles were produced. Other projects - the D version was to allow the replacement of a conventional warhead with a nuclear tactical warhead.
Version E
had an anti-personnel warhead, over 800 missiles were produced. In addition to
Americans, the missile was used by various NATO countries.
AGM-12B Bullpup
Dimensions:
- Length: 3.2 m
- diameter: 30.5 cm
- span: 0.95 m
Total weight: 260 kg
Warhead weight: 114 kg
Control system: radio command
Engine: rocket engine, KPH, Thiokol LR58 type
Range: 10-11 km