Technically a gliding bomb with a fixed skimming altitude rather than self-propelled missile, accurate ranging is dependent on a 50–500m AGL release. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power. Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude. Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level 20nm/37km at altitude. Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Intermittent emissions may cause the missile to jink and lose energy, thereby reducing effective range. The purpose of the TALD is not to hit a target but to reach a SAM WEZ and have it expend missiles while tracking radars are attacked with ARM:s. The M variant has an 20° wider seeker FoV and significantly lower minimum range. Guidance logic allows for a maximum vertical separation of ☑0km (32k ft) for the R/T variants and ☑2km (39k ft) for the ER/ET.Īll variants are based on the same K-5 platform, only with different seeker heads.
#Aim 120 vs aim 54 full#
Offers limited off-axis, but not full over-the-shoulder launching capability.Īll variants are based on the same K-13 platform reverse-engineered from the GAR-8 (AIM-9B). Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range. The Mk60 engine offers higher acceleration and speed, and thus lower time on target, but also lower manoeuvrability.Ĭ variant has clipped wings for internal carry on the F-22, resulting in slightly lowered manoeuvrability. X variant offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range. MH variant offers improved loft logic that allows for more efficient use of the flight energy and longer effective range. Even then, however, guiding the missile on an odd path will reduce the effective range accordingly. anything below 25,000').Īt best, some of the wire- or laser-guided air-to-ground missiles have proper ranges since they are limited by the wire length and laser coherence, which are fairly well-known entities, more than by aerodynamics and propulsion capacity. In addition, all numbers will be reduced further when dealing with a manoeuvring and/or cold-aspect target, especially at lower altitudes (i.e. For a more sane and realistic estimate of actual effective ranges, divide all numbers by 2 or 3. All numbers in these tables are based on vague intelligence estimates and/or PR posturing and will not be even remotely accurate.
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