Nike-Ajax "Surface-to-Air Guided Missile" was developed in the late 1940's and early 1950's as a defense against an enemy-manned bomber attack after extensive research and development. First generation missile was deployed throughout the continental United States and in overseas areas. Nike-Ajax succumbed to advanced technology in 1964, when it was replaced by the second-generation missile system, the Nike-Hercules MIM-3/3A Missle

Nike Ajax: A two-stage, liquid-fueled missile 21 feet/6.4 metres long built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Guided by a radar system designed by Bell Laboratories, it could intercept aircraft flying as high as 70,000 feet/21,000 metres, within a range of 30 miles.

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