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AGM-88 HARM
IOC: 1982
Total Production: 22,961
Total Program's Cost: USD$5.7 billion
AGM-88B HARM
Unitary Cost: USD$284,000
Also Known As
High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Raytheon
Applications
F/A-18A Hornet
F/A-18B Hornet
F/A-18C Hornet
F/A-18D Hornet
F/A-18E Super Hornet
F/A-18F Super Hornet
Family Members
AGM-88A HARM
AGM-88C HARM
AGM-88D HARM
AGM-88E AARGM
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Description:
The AGM-88 HARM is an air-to-surface supersonic, long range missile designed to seek out and destroy enemy radar systems. It was designed as an advanced follow on to Standard ARM and Shrike anti-radiation missiles. The HARM's guidance package, with full frequency coverage, is locked on enemy's radar systems emissions following them through radar site. Radar systems physical destruction is achieved through a single blast fragmentation warhead.
The first combat use of AGM-88 missiles was in Libya in 1986. During the gulf war in 1991, more than 2,000 HARMs were fired against Iraq's radar systems becoming the weapon of choice in the suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). The HARM missile can be released from many aircraft. The F-16C is the only HARM-capable aircraft of the US Air Force.
The HARM missile can operate in 3 modes: pre-emptive, missile-as-a-sensor and self-protect. In the pre-emptive mode the missile is fired before locking on the potential threat. Targeting is provided through pre-flight planning or cued via aircraft's sensors. The missile-as-a-sensor mode allows aircraft to use externally attached HARM missiles as a sensor (using its seeker) to locate radar emissions. Self-protect mode means the missile is fired to destroy threatening radar emissions.
The AGM-88B missile has an improved guidance section compared to the A model. In addition, the AGM-88B is a reprogrammable missile (software update can be done without changing hardware).
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 250 mm, Length 4.2 m, Width 1.1 m
Weights: Max Weight 360 kg (794 lb), Warhead 68 kg (150 lb)
Performance: Max Range 105 km (57 nm), Top Speed 630 mps (Mach 1.90)
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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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