Gimlet (rocket)
| Gimlet | |
|---|---|
Six-round Gimlet rocket launcher on a F2H Banshee | |
| Type | Unguided rocket |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1954–1956 |
| Manufacturer | Naval Ordnance Test Station |
| Produced | 1956–1957 |
| No. built | 15,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 2 inches (51 mm) |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Guidance system | Unguided |
The Gimlet was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the United States Navy during the early 1950s. Although it proved successful in testing and was ordered into large-scale production, the arrival of the guided missile as a practical and reliable weapon resulted in the cancellation of the Gimlet rocket in 1957.