72-CW-1126 BUNDESWEHR TODAY MECHANIC ON THE AIRFIELD WITH BOMBS / GUIDED MISSILES AGM 88

The AGM-88 HARM is a modern American air-to-ground missile. Its first prototypes appeared in the early 1980s, and mass production began in 1984/1985 and is still ongoing. The AGM-88 HARM is a solid fuel-powered missile with a range of up to 48 kilometers, capable of carrying a warhead weighing 68 kg, with a total curb weight of 360 kg. The AGM-88 HARM missile was designed to replace the AGM-45 and AGM-78 missiles in the line. It was developed by Texas Instruments (now part of the Raytheon concern), and its main task is to destroy the enemy's radar stations and air defense systems. The AGM-88 HARM missile is in fact a fire-and-forgot missile - it has a warhead that guides the missile to the source of the radar beam. It is sensitive enough to attack enemy radars from the sides or behind their position. of this type are used by many American aircraft, including: F / A-18 C / D Hornet, EB-6A Prowler or F-16 C / D Fighting Falcon. Missiles of this type were first used during the US Air Force attack on targets in Libya in 1986. They were also used in combat, e.g. during the Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1991 and during the operation in Iraq in 2003. The AGM-88 HARM missiles are also used by many other countries outside the USA, for example: Australia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Germany and Turkey.