AGM-45 Shrike

Also known as

Shrike
ASM-N-10
AGM-45

The AGM-45 Shrike is a U.S. air-launched anti-radiation missile developed from the AIM-7 Sparrow to home on radar emissions. It entered U.S. Navy service in 1965, later armed U.S. Air Force aircraft, and remained in U.S. inventory until 1992.

AGM-45 Shrike, Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile, Munitions

Image source: File:AGM-45 Shrike on cart.jpg | Wikimedia Commons

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Texas Instruments and Sperry RandUnivac
Type: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
Service note: Cold War
Designer: Naval Weapons Center
Designed: 1958
Unit cost: About $7,000 in the 1970s
Produced: 1963-1982
Number built: About 18,500
Developed from: AIM-7 Sparrow III

anti-radiationguided missile air-to-surface

Specifications

Guidance: Passive radar homing
Range: About 7 miles (early model) to 25 miles (AGM-45B)
Length: 10 ft (AGM-45B)
Weight: 390 lb (AGM-45B)
Propulsion: Aerojet MK 78 dual-thrust solid rocket (AGM-45B)
Warhead: 149 lb or 147 lb blast-fragmentation warheads

Carrier Aircraft

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

F-4G Wild Weasel, Electronic warfare fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

F-4G Wild Weasel

Electronic warfare fighter aircraft

The F-4G Wild Weasel fact sheet lists AGM-45 Shrike among the aircraft's armament options.

Sources: McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel | National Museum of the United States Air Force

A-4 Skyhawk, Carrier-based light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Carrier-based attack aircraft

The Skyhawk ordnance page lists AGM-45 Shrike among the A-4's smart weapons and names A-4C/E/F/K/L/M/N and TA-4F/J/K as Shrike-capable variants.

Sources: Skyhawk Ordnance | The Skyhawk Association

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Entered U.S. Navy service in 1965 and U.S. Air Force service in 1966; withdrawn from U.S. inventory in 1992.
Used by: United States Navy, United States Air Force, Israel

Media

AGM-45 Shrike Images

AGM-45 Shrike, Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:F-105 Thunderchief carrying AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile.jpg | Wikimedia Commons

AGM-45 Shrike, Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: File:AGM-45 and AGM-78B on F-105G.jpg | Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

AGM-45 Shrike Anti-Radar Missile | National Museum of the United States Air ForcePublisher: National Museum of the United States Air Force | Note: Supports AGM-45 Shrike background, guidance, range, and public-domain image provenance for the museum photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Caps, Missile, Training, Air-to-Ground, Anti-Radiation, ATM-45A-1 Shrike | National Air and Space MuseumPublisher: National Air and Space Museum | Note: Supports AGM-45 Shrike background, production context, manufacturer context, service dates, and relative cost note. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 AGM-45 Shrike | Designation-SystemsPublisher: Designation-Systems | Note: Supports AGM-45 Shrike design details, production count, variants, dimensions, propulsion, warhead, range, and export/use background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel | National Museum of the United States Air ForcePublisher: National Museum of the United States Air Force | Note: Supports the F-4G Wild Weasel armament list that includes AGM-45 Shrike. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Skyhawk Ordnance | The Skyhawk AssociationPublisher: The Skyhawk Association | Note: Supports the Skyhawk ordnance page's Shrike carriage listings and the A-4 variant list configured for that weapon. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:AGM-45 Shrike on cart.jpg | Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain image provenance for the primary Shrike image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:F-105 Thunderchief carrying AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile.jpg | Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain image provenance for an operational carriage photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:AGM-45 and AGM-78B on F-105G.jpg | Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain image provenance for a paired missile carriage photo on an F-105G. | Accessed: 2026-06-27