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Country: USA
Type: SRBM
Introduction: 1972 |
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The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile system used to provide both nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The first Lance missiles were deployed in 1972. With the signing of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987, the United States Army began withdrawing Lance missiles from Europe. By 1992, all United States Army Lance warheads were in storage awaiting destruction.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
USA |
| Deployed by |
USA, West Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherland, Italy, Iran, Israel, Korea |
| Development Year |
1962 |
| Deployment Year |
1972 |
| Retirement Year |
1994 |
| Number manufactured |
2,133 |
| Number deployed |
1,000 |
| Contractor |
Loral Vought Systems |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
6.41m |
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Body Diameter |
56cm |
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Launch Weight |
1,527kg |
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Range |
130km |
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Accuracy |
150m CEP |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
1-stage liquid |
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Payload |
Single warhead |
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Warhead |
Conventional HE, W-70 100kT nuclear or W-70-3 radiation enhancement nuclear |
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Guidance |
Inertia |
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