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AGM-62 Walleye | |
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![]() AGM-62 Walleye loaded onboard an aircraft. | |
Type | Glide bomb |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1960s–1990s |
Used by | United States Armed Forces |
Wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Martin Marietta |
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Specifications | |
Warhead | High-explosive or W72 nuclear warhead |
Warhead weight | 825 lb (374 kg) |
Launch platform |
The AGM-62 Walleye is a television-guided glide bomb which was produced by Martin Marietta and used by the United States Armed Forces from the 1960s-1990s. The Walleye I had a 825 lb (374 kg) high-explosive warhead;[1] the later Walleye II "Fat Albert" version had a 2000 lb warhead and the ability to replace that with a W72 nuclear warhead.
The AGM designation of the Walleye as an "air-to-ground missile" is a misnomer, as it is an unpowered bomb with guidance avionics, similar to the more modern GBU-15. The Walleye was superseded by the AGM-65 Maverick, which did include a rocket motor and was thus a missile.