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MGM-13 Mace

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CGM/MGM-13 Mace

CGM-13 test launch at Cape Canaveral. Photo: USAF Museum Photo Archives
Role	Surface-to-surface tactical missile
Manufacturer	Glenn L. Martin Company
First flight	1956
Introduced	1959
Retired	Early 1970s
Status	Retired
Primary user	United States Air Force
Unit cost	$452,000
Developed from	MGM-1 Matador

The Martin Mace (designated as TM-76 tactical missile until 1963, then as MGM-13 for mobile-launched and CGM-13 for container-launched versions) is a tactical surface-to-surface missile developed from the MGM-1 Matador. Development began in 1954 with first launch in 1956. Mace was launched from a mobile trailer or a hardened bunker using a solid fuel booster rocket for initial acceleration and an Allison J33-A-41 turbojet for flight. Deployment began in 1959 with the missile remaining in service until the early 1970s. Some missiles were used as target drones because their size and performance resembled aircraft.

Variants

Mace A - equipped with ATRAN (Automatic Terrain Recognition And Navigation) terrain-matching radar navigation.
Mace B - inertial navigation system, increased range.

Survivors

Below is a list of museums which have a Mace missile in their collection:

Air Force Space & Missile Museum, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, CGM-13 Serial 59-4860
Museum of Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia MGM-13A Serial 58-1465 ^[1]
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

Specifications

General characteristics

Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m)
Diameter: 4 ft 6 in (1.4 m)
Launch mass: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg)

Engine

First stage: 1× Thiokol solid fuel booster rocket
- Thrust: 100,000 lbf (445 kN)
Second stage: 1× Allison J33-A-41 turbojet
- Thrust: 5,200 lbf (23 kN)