Nike J
Country of origin
Japan
Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
NIKE J was the name for the Japanese version of the Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile. It was produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. First test firings of the missile occurred in November 1970.
The Nike J was also a different version of the usual Nike Hercules, in that way, that it could not be mated with a special (nuclear) warhead.
Length: 12.5 m
Diameter: 0.8 m
Wing span: 2.1 m
Weight: 4.5 tons
Range: 130 km
Speed: Mach 3
Propulsion: two-stage solid-fuel rocket
Guidance: radio command guidance
The Nike J was also a different version of the usual Nike Hercules, in that way, that it could not be mated with a special (nuclear) warhead.
Length: 12.5 m
Diameter: 0.8 m
Wing span: 2.1 m
Weight: 4.5 tons
Range: 130 km
Speed: Mach 3
Propulsion: two-stage solid-fuel rocket
Guidance: radio command guidance
