Sprint (missile)
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The Sprint was a two-stage, solid-fuel anti-ballistic missile, armed with a W66 enhanced-radiation thermonuclear warhead used by the United States Army during 1975–76. It was designed to intercept inc
Sprint anti-ballistic missile interceptor on a test stand.
White Sands Missile Range Museum HIBEX rocket display
Closeup of Sprint anti-ballistic missile nosecone in its silo. The nose would deflect slightly to steer the missile in flight.
Sprint anti-ballistic missile on a test stand before launch.
LIM-49 Spartan
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The LIM-49 Spartan was a United States Army anti-ballistic missile, designed to intercept attacking nuclear warheads from intercontinental ballistic missiles at long range and while still outside the
Sprint (missile)
…Nike-X was abandoned. In its place came the Sentinel program, which used Sprint as a last-ditch defense against RVs that evaded the much longer-ranged LIM-49 Spartan. Sentinel was changed to become the Safeguard Program, which was operational only for a few months from October 1975 to early 1976. Congressional…
Spartan missile