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AGM-122 Sidearm | |
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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)[1] |
Length | 9 ft 5 in (2.870 m)[1] |
Diameter | 5 in (127.0 mm)[1] |
Wingspan | 24.8 in (629.9 mm)[1] |
Warhead | 25 lb (11.3 kg) WDU-31/B blast-fragmentation[1] |
Engine | Hercules Mk 36 Mod 11 solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 18,044 yd (16.5 km)[1] |
Maximum speed | Mach 2.3[1] |
Guidance system | Narrow-band passive radar seeker |
Launch platform | AV-8B Harrier AH-1 SuperCobra AH-64 Apache Other aircraft |
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.