Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category.
01 / Overview
AGM-12 Bullpup
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1955–1970
Quantity
22,100
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeAir-to-ground command guided missile
- Service Entry Year1959
- DesignerMartin Marietta
- Length4.145 m
- Diameter457 mm
- Launch Weight0.367 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeCommand
- Seeker TypeMCLOS
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion TypeRocket
- Motor TypeSolid propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / PropellantSolid (AGM-12A model), Storable, liquid-fuel (others)
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range18.5 km
- Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
- Flight ProfileDive
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeSemi armor-piercing
- Warhead Weight440 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformFJ-4B, A-4D, F-4, F-8, F-105, Draken, F-5A/B Freedom Fighter, F-100 (among others)
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production22,100
- Operators10
- Variants5
- Production Start1,959 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight0.051 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeConventional high-explosive (ASM-N-7, ASM-N-7A/AGM-12B) Semi armor-piercing (AGM-12C) ; W45 Nuclear (GAM-83B/AGM-12D) ;
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1955Production started
- 1959Entered service
- 1970Production ended
71
years in service
15
years in production
22,100
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AGM-12 BULLPUP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) RANKING Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
43AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)5EARLY COLD WAR · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS21PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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