Ram (rocket)
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For the RAM missile, see RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile.
The RAM, also known as the 6.5-Inch Anti-Tank Aircraft Rocket or ATAR, was an air-to-ground rocket used by the United States Navy during the Korean War. Developed rapidly, the rocket proved successful but was phased out shortly after the end of the conflict.
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Type | Air-to-surface rocket |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1950–54 |
Used by | United States Navy |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Naval Ordnance Test Station |
Produced | 1944–55 |
Specifications | |
Diameter | 6.5 inches (165 mm) |
Warhead | Composition B, shaped charge |
Warhead weight | 19.6 pounds (8.9 kg)[1] |
Blast yield | 24 inches (610 mm) penetration |
Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Guidance system | None |
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