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Country: USA
Type: ARM
Introduction: 1987 |
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The AGM-122 Sidearm was an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (ARM).
The AGM-122 Sidearm was produced by the remanufacture of AIM-9C missiles which had been taken out of service. 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.
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.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
USA |
| Deployed by |
USA |
| Development Year |
1984 |
| Deployment Year |
1987 |
| Platform |
any aircraft configured for Sidewinder missile use |
| Launcher |
rail launcher |
| Contractor |
Motorola,Inc.,Scottsdale,AZ |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
2.88m |
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Body Diameter |
12.7cm |
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Wing/Fin span |
63.5cm |
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Launch Weight |
88.5kg |
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Range |
17km |
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Speed |
Mach 2.2 |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
solid-fuel rocket motor |
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Engine |
Mk36 mod11 solid rocket motor (Bermite/Rocketdyne and Thiokol) |
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Warhead |
11kg HE blast/fragmentation |
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Guidance |
gimbaled, broadband, passive anti-radiation homing (WGU-15/B) |
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