ASM-N-2 Bat
The ASM-N-2 Bat was a United States Navy World War II radar-guided glide bomb which was used in combat beginning in April 1944. It was developed and overseen by a unit within the National Bureau of Standards (which unit later became a part of the Army Research Laboratory) with assistance from the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bell Telephone Laboratories. It is considered to be the first fully automated guided missile used in combat.
| ASM-N-2 Bat | |
|---|---|
Bat guided bomb mated to PB4Y Privateer | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945 (Bomb MK 57) – 1953 (ASM-N-2) |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | National Bureau of Standards |
| No. built | 2,580 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Airframe and guidance package only – 600 pounds (270 kg) |
| Length | 11 feet 11 inches (3.63 m) |
| Width | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Filling weight | 1,000 lb bomb (1,600 lb (727 kg) gross) |
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