MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs RIM-66 Standard
Overview
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules and the RIM-66 Standard are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
Range is 140 km for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs 74 km for the RIM-66 Standard. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules reaches 4,900 km/h vs 4,290 km/h for the RIM-66 Standard. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules carries a 500 kg warhead vs 62 kg for the RIM-66 Standard. Launch weight is 4,850 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs 608 kg for the RIM-66 Standard. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules uses Command guidance guidance, while the RIM-66 Standard relies on Active terminal guidance.
The MIM-14 Nike Hercules has been produced in 25,000 units vs 5,000 for the RIM-66 Standard. Unit cost is $3M for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules vs $2.4M for the RIM-66 Standard. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service 9 years before the RIM-66 Standard (1958 vs 1967).
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilized command guidance to intercept targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3 million |
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1967, manufactured by Raytheon and Hughes. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon / Hughes |
| Service year | 1967 |
| Number produced | 5,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $2.4 million |
| Range | 140.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 4,850 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 12.53 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 74.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 608 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 62.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.72 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 343 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Active terminal guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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