MGM-13 Mace

Also known as

Martin Mace
Martin CGM-13B Mace
TM-76
TM-76A
TM-76B
MGM-13A
CGM-13B
Matador B

The Martin MGM-13 Mace was a U.S. surface-launched cruise missile developed from the TM-61 Matador line. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force identifies it as the Matador replacement, while Designation-Systems traces its path from TM-61B Matador B into the TM-76 and MGM/CGM-13 designation series.

MGM-13 Mace, Surface-launched cruise missile, Munitions

Image source: CGM-13B Mace image

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Martin
Type: Surface-launched cruise missile
Service note: Cold War tactical cruise missile
Designer: Martin Co.
Designed: Development began in 1954; first test firing in 1956
Produced: Late 1950s-early 1960s
Developed from: MGM-1 Matador

Specifications

Length: 44 ft. 6 in.
Wingspan: 22 ft. 11 in.
Weight: 18,000 lb
Speed: 650 mph in level flight; supersonic in final dive
Range: 1,400 miles for CGM-13B museum fact-sheet example
Warhead: Conventional or nuclear warhead
Propulsion: Allison J33 turbojet plus Thiokol solid-propellant booster
Guidance: ATran terrain-matching guidance on Mace A; inertial guidance on Mace B

Timeline

MGM-13 Mace Key Events

Jan 1, 1954
Mace development begins
The USAF museum dates Mace development to 1954, while Designation-Systems describes the early Mace path as TM-61B Matador B before the TM-76 designation.
Sources: Martin CGM-13B Mace, Martin MGM/CGM-13 Mace
Jan 1, 1956
First test firing
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force records the first Mace test firing in 1956.
Sources: Martin CGM-13B Mace
Jan 1, 1959
Mace A deployed in Europe
The USAF museum says the A version deployed in Europe in spring 1959, where it remained until the mid-1960s.
Sources: Martin CGM-13B Mace
Jan 1, 1961
Mace B operational deployments begin
The CGM-13B version began operational deployments in 1961 and remained in Europe and the Pacific until the early 1970s.
Sources: Martin CGM-13B Mace

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Sources

Martin CGM-13B MacePublisher: National Museum of the United States Air Force | Note: Supports Mace identity, Matador replacement context, TM-76/MGM-13/CGM-13B designation path, ATRAN and inertial guidance notes, deployments, and technical notes. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Martin MGM/CGM-13 MacePublisher: Designation-Systems.net | Note: Supports the TM-61B Matador B development path, Mace redesignations, guidance changes, and relationship to the Matador program. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 CGM-13B Mace imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary Mace image; Commons identifies the file as a public-domain U.S. Air Force work. | Accessed: 2026-07-13