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Nike Zeus
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Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile system developed by the United States Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile
Nike Zeus B test launch at White Sands
Nike Zeus B test launch at White Sands
The Nike missile family, with the Zeus B in front of the Hercules and Ajax.
The Nike missile family, with the Zeus B in front of the Hercules and Ajax.
The project office at Redstone Arsenal was also home to the earlier Nike efforts.
The project office at Redstone Arsenal was also home to the earlier Nike efforts.
Herbert York led studies of the ABM concept, and would from then on be a vocal opponent of any deployment.
Herbert York led studies of the ABM concept, and would from then on be a vocal opponent of any deployment.
Nike Hercules
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The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense. It was normally
Nike Zeus
…ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially based on the earlier Nike Hercules anti-aircraft missile. The original, Zeus A, was designed to intercept warheads in the upper atmosphere, mounting a 25 kiloton W31 nuclear warhead…
Nike Hercules missile
Nike Hercules missile
This image shows the evolution of the Hercules and its associated launch systems as it replaced Ajax. Note the growth of the fuselage as it moved to s
This image shows the evolution of the Hercules and its associated launch systems as it replaced Ajax. Note the growth of the fuselage as it moved to solid fuel.
The IFC area of an Improved Nike Hercules site mounts its five radars on platforms for a better view. From left to right are the TTR and TRR, HIPAR (l
The IFC area of an Improved Nike Hercules site mounts its five radars on platforms for a better view. From left to right are the TTR and TRR, HIPAR (large white dome) LOPAR (small dark rectangle in center foreground) and MTR.
The antennae of the LOPAR radar component (originally, the Ajax detection radar) and IFF interrogator.
The antennae of the LOPAR radar component (originally, the Ajax detection radar) and IFF interrogator.