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Popeye (AGM-142)
Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
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Popeye is RAFAEL's primary standoff capable missile and offers effective precision attack capability against high value land and maritime targets. Effective against bunkers, missile sites and other high-value targets, Popeye uses multiple guidance modes, either imaging infrared or TV, in the terminal mode, to provide precision attack and destruction of well protected targets. Popeye is operational on F-4, F-15, B-52 and F-111s with several air forces, including Israel's air force, USAF and the Royal Australian Air Force, where it is designated "Have Nap".
Precise strike capability has become critical for modern air warfare. RAFAEL's wide variety of sophisticated solutions serves to enhance the operational capabilities of aircraft with highly accurate guided standoff systems including the Popeye, Popeye Lite (Have Lite) missiles. Popeye is operational with the Israeli Air Force, as well as other advanced air forces feature RAFAEL's air-to-surface missiles in their arsenals.
Main Features
Standoff ranges - effective against high value land and maritime targets
Versatile and cost-effective
Pinpoint accuracy, lethal efficiency
Day, night and adverse weather operation
Penetration capability
Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) capability
Variety of trajectories to meet weather and threat conditions
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Turkey initially bought 50 Popeye I missiles for its fleet of F-4s being upgraded at Israel Aircraft Industries. At least 40 Popeye I missiles were delivered to Turkey in 1997 with a second batch of 60 shipped in 1998.
The Popeye II missiles were expected to be delivered beginning in 2000. The overall Popeye-I and Popeye-II missiles program with Turkey was valued at some $500 million. |
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In 1988, Popeye was selected by the USAF for the Have Nap program to improve the non-nuclear capabilities of the B-52G/H. The Air Force designated the missile as AGM-142A and assigned the name Raptor . However, the latter had to be dropped after the same name had been selected for the F-22 (now F/A-22) Advanced Technology Fighter, and the AGM-142 is now generally known by the program name Have Nap . The Have Nap became operational with the USAF in 1992. The missile is powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor in the WPU-14/B propulsion section. Its 340 kg (750 lb) blast-fragmentation warhead is triggered by a tail-mounted FMU-124C/B impact fuze. Accuracy is quoted to be around 3 m (10 ft) CEP. Unarmed training versions include the ATM-142A , the captive-carry CATM-142A and the DATM-142A for ground handling training. |
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Category |
Air-to-Surface |
Manufacturer |
Rafael Armaments |
City |
Haifa, Israel |
Length |
480 cm |
Span |
200 cm |
Body |
52 cm |
Weight |
1380 kg |
Guidance |
Rafael |
Guidance Type |
IIR/TV/Data link/INS |
Model |
spr. |
Range |
110+ km |
Status |
Operational in Israel 1985, operational on USAF B-52s 1989. |
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