
Specifications
Year: 1960
Manufacturer(s): General Dynamics - USA
Production: 1
Capabilities: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial;
Manufacturer(s): General Dynamics - USA
Production: 1
Capabilities: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial;
Crew: 3
Length: 8.27 ft (2.52 m)
Width: 8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Height: 6.56 ft (2 m)
Weight: 12 tons (11,300 kg); 24,912 lb
Length: 8.27 ft (2.52 m)
Width: 8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Height: 6.56 ft (2 m)
Weight: 12 tons (11,300 kg); 24,912 lb
Power: 1 x General Motors 6V53 6-cylinder diesel engine generating 212 horsepower.
Speed: 37 mph (60 kph)
Range: 298 miles (480 km)
Range: 298 miles (480 km)
Operators: United States (canceled)
Details of the XMIM-46A Missile includes a running length of 6 feet (1.83 meters), a width of 13 inches and an individual unit weight of 120lbs. The missile could speed along at 1,000 meters per second and defend altitude ceilings of up to 20,000 feet with an operational range of 5 miles (8km) from the launch point. The XMIM-46A relied on a 19lb blast fragmentation warhead and was propelled at speed by a Lockheed-brand solid fuel rocket motor.
The RIM-46A "Sea Mauler" was to be a navalized version of the launcher portion for the United States Navy though none were ever produced.
Armament
1 x 9 Missile Launcher
Ammunition:
9 x XMIM-46A Surface-to-Air Missiles
Variants / Models
• XMIM-46A "Mauler" - Project Series Designation
• RIM-46A "Sea Mauler" - Shipborne version (launcher only), never produced.