AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile

The AGM-129A was a subsonic, turbofan-powered, air-launched cruise missile. It was harder to detect and had greater range and accuracy than the AGM-86 Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). B-52 bombers could carry up to six AGM-129A missiles on each of two external pylons for a total of 12 per aircraft. Launched in quantities against enemy targets, the ACM’s difficulty to detect, flight characteristics and range resulted in the high probability that enemy targets would be eliminated. The AGM-129A saw service from 1990 to 2002.