AGM-65 Maverick
Type: Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Raytheon Technologies
First Deployed: 2011
Overview
Morocco operates the AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile on its F-16 fleet for precision ground attack. The Maverick is available in multiple seeker variants (TV, IR, laser) providing flexibility for different target types and conditions. Morocco's F-16s use the Maverick for anti-armor, infrastructure, and personnel targets. The Maverick is a mature, proven weapon with decades of combat use from Vietnam through Gulf Wars and beyond.
Technical Specifications
| Type | Air-to-surface tactical missile |
|---|---|
| Range | ~27 km |
| Length | 2.49 m |
| Weight | 210–307 kg (variant dependent) |
| Warhead | 57 kg shaped-charge or 136 kg blast-fragmentation |
| Diameter | 305 mm |
| Guidance | TV, IIR, or laser seeker (variant dependent) |
Operators
- Jordan
- Morocco
- Numerous global F-16 operators
- United States
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