AGM-122 Sidearm: Difference between revisions
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The AGM-122 was less capable than newer ARMs like the [[AGM-88 HARM]], but also substantially cheaper, and its lighter weight enabled it to be carried by combat helicopters as well as [[fighter aircraft]] and [[fighter bomber]]s. |
The AGM-122 was less capable than newer ARMs like the [[AGM-88 HARM]], but also substantially cheaper, and its lighter weight enabled it to be carried by combat helicopters as well as [[fighter aircraft]] and [[fighter bomber]]s. |
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==Specifications== |
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*Length: 2.87 m (113 in) |
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*Finspan: 0.63 m (24.8 in) |
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*Diameter: 12.7 cm (5 in) |
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*Weight: 88 kg (195 lb) |
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*Guidance: Broad-band passive [[radar]] seeker. |
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*Warhead: 11 kg (25 lb) WDU-31/B expanding rod. |
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*Propulsion: Hercules MK 36 MOD 11 solid-fuel rocket. |
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*Speed: Mach 2.3 |
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*Range: min: 1.0 km (1093 yd) max: 16.5 km (18,044 yd)<ref>http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-122.html</ref> |
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*max off axis launch: 45 degrees |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:22, 10 August 2010
| AGM-122 Sidearm | |
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| File:AGM-122.jpg | |
| Type | Anti-radiation missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1986 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Length | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
| Diameter | 5 in (127 mm) |
| Wingspan | 24.8 in (630 mm) |
| Warhead | 25 lb (11 kg) WDU-31/B expanding rod |
| Engine | Hercules Mk 36 Mod 11 solid fuel rocket[1] |
Operational range | 18,044yd (16.5 km)[2] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.3[3] |
Guidance system | Narrow-band passive radar seeker. |
Launch platform | AV-8B Harrier AH-1 Super Cobra AH-64 Apache Other aircraft |
The AGM-122 Sidearm was an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile.
Development
The AGM-122 Sidearm was produced by the remanufacture of AIM-9C missiles which had been taken out of service. The AIM-9C was a semi-active radar homing variant of the Sidewinder, developed for the US Navy's Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader, but used for only a limited period of time. Sidearm was first tested in 1981. In 1984, Motorola was issued a contract to convert and upgrade AIM-9Cs to AGM-122A standard. A total of about 700 units were produced between 1986 and 1990.
Existing stocks of Sidearm have been depleted, and the missile is no longer in service. Proposals for new-build missiles, under the designation AGM-122B, have not been proceeded with to date.
The AGM-122 was less capable than newer ARMs like the AGM-88 HARM, but also substantially cheaper, and its lighter weight enabled it to be carried by combat helicopters as well as fighter aircraft and fighter bombers.