AGM-122 Sidearm
The AGM-122 Sidearm was an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile produced between 1986 and 1990. While not as capable as newer anti-radiation missiles, they were cheaper and lighter in weight allowing more versatile deployment.
| AGM-122 Sidearm | |
|---|---|
An AGM-122 Sidearm missile on a US Marine Corps Bell AH-1T SeaCobra helicopter in 1981 | |
| Type | Air-to-surface Anti-radar missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1986 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 195 lb (88.5 kg) |
| Length | 9 ft 5 in (2.870 m) |
| Diameter | 5 in (127.0 mm) |
| Wingspan | 24.8 in (629.9 mm) |
| Warhead | 25 lb (11.3 kg) WDU-31/B blast-fragmentation |
| Engine | Hercules Mk 36 Mod 11 solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 18,044 yd (16.5 km) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.3 |
Guidance system | Narrow-band passive radar seeker |
Launch platform | AV-8B Harrier AH-1 SuperCobra AH-64 Apache Other aircraft |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.