Red Angel (rocket)
Anti-ship unguided rocket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Red Angel, a rainbow code name, was an anti-ship unguided rocket developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm as a counter to the Soviet Union's Sverdlov-class cruiser.[1] The goal was for a weapon with a range of 5,000 yards (4,600 m), enough to keep the aircraft out of the range of the ship's anti-aircraft guns.
A number of problems with the system were found during development, along with changes to the Fleet Air Arm makeup. These led to the conclusion that more range was needed, as much as 10,000 yards (9,100 m). Red Angel was cancelled in 1956 in favour of the longer-ranged Green Cheese.