| ALARM[1] | |
|---|---|
 ALARM under the wing of a RAF Tornado GR4 | |
| Type | Air-to-surface anti-radar missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990 |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War Libyan civil war (2011) Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
| Production history | |
| Designer | BAe Dynamics |
| Designed | 1982 |
| Manufacturer | BAe Dynamics (1982–1999) MBDA UK (since 1999) |
| Produced | 1986–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 268 kg (591 lb) |
| Length | 4.24 m (13 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 230 mm (9 in) |
| Wingspan | 0.73 m (2 ft 5 in) |
| Warhead | Proximity fused high-explosive |
Detonation mechanism | Laser Proximity |
| Engine | Bayern Chemie two stage solid-fuel rocket motors |
| Propellant | solid-propellant |
Operational range | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 2,455 km/h (1,525 mph) (supersonic) |
Guidance system | Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker |
Launch platform | Tornado GR.4, Tornado F3, J22 Orao |
ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi Air Force.[2] The weapon was retired by the UK at the end of 2013.[3]
- ^ "ALARM, fas.org".
- ^ "Saudis review F.3 air-defence role". Flight International. Reed Business Publishing. 25 December 1991.
- ^ Scott, Richard (21 January 2014). "UK retires ALARM missile". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.