The MIM-46 Mauler was an ill-fated surface-to-air defense system. By Staff Writer
The MIM-46 Mauler was an ill-fated attempt at a mobile surface to air defense system. The MIM-46 Mauler project was dropped after development issues resulted in various technological failures which included structural failures of the canisters during launch, rocket motor problems after ignition of the missile and basic aerodynamic issue of the missile when eventually in flight. The MIM-46 featured a 3x3 anti-aircraft missile setup. The MIM-46 launcher sat on the existing M113 APC chassis designated XM546 Tracked Fire Unit. By 1965, the US Army chose to follow-up on the M48 Chaparral air defense system instead.
Details of the XMIM-46A Missile were as follows:
L: 6 ft (1.83 m)
W: 13 in (33 cm)
Wt: 120lbs
Speed: 1,000 m/s
Ceiling: 20,000 ft
Range: 5 miles (8 km)
Warhead: 19lb Blast-Fragmentation
Propulsion: Lockheed solid-fueled rocket motor
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1960
Designation:MIM-46 Mauler Classification Type:Forward Area Air Defense System Contractor:General Dynamics, CA - USA Country of Origin: United States Number Built: Not Available
Operators: the United States of America
Variants
XMIM-46
XMIM-46A
RIM-46A Sea Mauler - Shipborne version (launcher), never built.
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