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The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense. [4] It was normally armed with the W31 nuclear warhead, but could also be fitted with a conventional warhead for export use.
Development of the Nike Hercules took place in the early 1950s and deployment commenced in 1958. A total of 145 missile batteries were deployed. Most of these were converted Nike Ajax units.
Nike Hercules missile sits on the launcher at the SF-88 Nike Missile base at the Marin Headlands north of San Francisco. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-nike-hercules-missile-sits-on-the-launcher-at-the-sf-88-nike-missile-43472285.html
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The Air Force opposed Nike Hercules, claiming that the Army missile duplicated the capabilities of the soon-to-be-deployed BOMARC. Eventually, both of the competing missiles systems were deployed, but the Nike Hercules would be fielded in far greater numbers over the next 6 years.
