We would like to thank our loyal fellow members of the Nike Historical Society for your continued support over the years.
We will be closing the Society, including the store, as of March 31, 2024.
We have acquired a large repository of Nike technical information.
The web site will continue to be available.
It has been our pleasure to keep the legacy of the Nike missile's contribution of the successful conclusion to the Cold War.
the Board of Directors
Nike Historical Society
HIPAR |
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| Maximum operating range | 350,000 yards |
| Peak RF power output | 6 megawatts |
EFS/ATBM HIPAR |
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| Maximum operating range | 350,000 yards |
| Peak RF power output | 7.5 megawatts |
AAR |
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| Maximum operating range | 350,000 yards |
| Peak RF power output | 500 kilowatts |
LOPAR |
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| Maximum operating range | 250,000 yards |
| Peak RF power output | 1 megawatt |
| Maximum operating range | 200,000 yards |
| Minimum operating range | Under 1000 yards |
Tracking rates: |
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| Azimuth | 700 mils per second |
| Elevation | 700 mils per second (automatic); 65 mils per second (slew) |
| Range | 2000 yards per second (automatic); 18,000 yards per second (slew) |
Peak RF output |
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| Short pulse | 201 kilowatts |
| Long pulse | 142 kilowatts |
| Maximum operating range | 200,000 yards |
| Minimum operating range | Under 1000 yards |
Tracking rates: |
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| Azimuth | 700 mils per second |
| Elevation | 700 mils per second (automatic); 65 mils per second (slew) |
| Range | 2000 yards per second (automatic). 18,000 yards per second (slew) |
| Peak RF output | 125 kilowatts (min.) |
Maximum operating range |
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| Nike Ajax | 55,000 yards |
| Nike Hercules | 200,000 yards |
| Minimum operating range | under 1000 yards |
Tracking rates: |
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| Azimuth | 750 mils per second |
| Elevation | 750 mils per second |
| Range | 1600 yards per second (automatic). 18,000 yards per second (slew) |
| Peak RF power output | 140 kilowatts |