| RAM | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Air-to-surface rocket |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1950–54 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Naval Ordnance Test Station |
| Produced | 1944–55 |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 6.5 inches (165 mm) |
| Warhead | Composition B, shaped charge |
| Warhead weight | 19.6 pounds (8.9 kg)[1] |
| Blast yield | 24 inches (610 mm) penetration |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Guidance system | None |
The RAM, also known as the 6.5-Inch Anti-Tank Aircraft Rocket or ATAR, was an air-to-ground rocket used by the United States Navy during the Korean War. Developed rapidly, the rocket proved successful but was phased out shortly after the end of the conflict.
- ^ "Rocket Assemblies Complete Rounds and Components Data" (PDF). NAVSEA. May 11, 1955. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 1, 2018.