AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system. Production was later taken over by Raytheon Corporation when it purchased the defense production business of Texas Instruments.
| AGM-88 HARM | |
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An AGM-88 loaded on an F-4 Phantom | |
| Type | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | See list of operators |
| Wars | Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986) Bombing of Libya (1986) Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War 2011 military intervention in Libya 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Texas Instruments, Alliant Techsystems (ATK) |
| Designed | 1983 |
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments, then Raytheon Missiles & Defense (AGM-88A/B/C/D/F) Alliant Techsystems, then Orbital ATK/Northrop Grumman (AGM-88E/G) |
| Unit cost | US$284,000 US$870,000 for AGM-88E AARGM |
| Produced | 1983–present |
| Specifications | |
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| Wingspan | 3 ft 8 in (1.13 m) |
| Warhead | WAU‐7/B blast‐fragmentation warhead |
| Warhead weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Engine | Thiokol SR113-TC-1 dual-thrust rocket engine |
| Propellant | Two stage, solid propellant |
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| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 (987 m/s; 3238 ft/s) |
Guidance system | Passive radar homing with home-on-jam, additional GPS/INS and millimeter-wave active radar homing in the E and G variants |
Launch platform | F-4G, EA-6B, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18A/B/C/D /E/F, EA-18G, Tornado IDS/ECR, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 (Not internally except for the G variant), MiG-29, Su-27 (integration by Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine) Potential: P-8 Poseidon |
| References | Janes |
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