Ram (rocket)

RAM
RAM (lower) and HVAR rockets mounted on a F4U Corsair
TypeAir-to-surface rocket
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1950–54
Used byUnited States Navy
Production history
ManufacturerNaval Ordnance Test Station
Produced1944–55
Specifications
Diameter6.5 inches (165 mm)
WarheadComposition B, shaped charge
Warhead weight19.6 pounds (8.9 kg)
Blast yield24 inches (610 mm) penetration
EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
3 miles (4.8 km)
Guidance
system
None

The RAM, also known as the 6.5-Inch Anti-Tank Aircraft Rocket or ATAR, was an air-to-ground rocket used by the United States Navy during the Korean War. Developed rapidly, the rocket proved successful but was phased out shortly after the end of the conflict.

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