"Longhorn" has been proposed to include a turbofan engine in a lengthened AGM-65F airframe.
This version would be 3.35 m long and could have a range of about 75 km.
Mid-course guidance would be inertial with GPS, while IIR or active MMW radar terminal seekers could be used.
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-7.html
Length: 130"
Diameter: 14.8"
Span: 44"
Weight: 824.7lb
Warhead: Fractional kiloton warhead (120lb)
Guidance: Sparrow III seeker
Range: 6miles @ sea level, 25 miles @ altitude
Lockon range for radar: 20 miles
Altitude: up to 80,000 ft
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