History:
After the success of the Popeye I (exported mainly to the USA, then Australia, Turkey, South Korea and India), Israel developed in early 1990s the Popeye II (AGM-142E “Have Lite”) which was meant to be lighter, shorter and cheaper than its predecessor (but with the same range, speed and guidance). Also it made it compatible with single-engine fighters like the F-16 because of the reduced weight, it entered in Israeli service in 1995. It was tested by the USAF in their F-16 jets, but unfortunately for the Israelis, the USAF did not decide to buy it, but instead preferred to rely in their domestic armaments (like the JDAM, JASSM, GBU-15, etc).
Combat history:
The Popeye II Lite, there is no information about being used, as the IAF prefers to use the Popeye 1 in theirs F-15s and other munitions in their F-16s.
Specifications::
- Lenght: 4 m
- Diameter: 340 mm
- Wingspan: 1.25 m
- Weight: 1,125 kg
- Warhead: 90 kg blast-fragmentation or 150 kg penetrating
- Seeker: TV or Imaging Infrared (IIR)
- Guidance: Man-in-the-loop via lightweight data-link pod
- Max. speed: Supersonic (no specific speed)
- Engine: Single-stage Solid-fuel rocket
- Range: 75 km
Platforms::
- F-16C/D Barak (main platform of the missile, can carry only 1)
- F-16I Sufa (fully compatible but not tested or used in combat, can carry only 1)
- F-15I Ra’am (compatible but not tested or used in combat, Popeye I used instead)
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