AIM-97 Seekbat
| AIM-97 Seekbat | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | Long-range air-to-air guided missile system |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| development | 1972-1976 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 4570 mm |
| diameter | 343 mm |
| Combat weight | 600 kg |
| drive | Solid rocket motor |
| speed | over mach 3 |
| Range | Operating altitude 24,000 m |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | Infrared seeker |
| Lists on the subject | |
In 1972 the US Air Force initiated a program to develop a high-flying long-range air-to-air missile . The missile, later known under the name AIM-97 Seekbat , was based on the AGM-78 Standard ARM . In contrast to this, the Seekbat had a larger rocket engine and the original radar seeker head was replaced by an infrared seeker head . The first test starts under the designation XAIM-97 began at the end of 1972. The development of the Seekbat was stopped in early 1976.