The AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile ( HARM ) is a tactical, air-to-surface missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems.

F-16 carrying an AIM-120 AMRAAM ( top ), AIM-9 Sidewinder ( middle ) and AGM-88 HARM

* Information on AGM-88 HARM from FAS

* AGM-88 HARM by Carlo Kopp

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* AGM-88 HARM air to surface missile

These aircraft, equipped with the LANTIRN navigation and targeting pod as well as AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-88 HARM missiles, were allocated to the 341 " Aces " and 347 " Perseus " squadrons in Nea Anchialos airforce base.

An F-4G with WW payload ; near to far: AGM-88 HARM, AGM-65 Maverick, ALQ-119 Electronic countermeasures | ECM pod, AGM-78 Standard ARM and AGM-45 Shrike, circa 1981.

The weapons most often associated with this mission are anti-radiation missiles ( ARMs ) such as the American AGM-88 HARM and British ALARM.

The RAF Tornados rely on the aforementioned ALARM missile and the Italian / German Tornado ECRs employ the AGM-88 HARM missile.

The AGM-122 was less capable than newer antiradiation missiles 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.

The ARMIGER ( Anti Radiation Missile with Intelligent Guidance & Extended Range ) was a missile developed by the Diehl BGT Defence to replace existing AGM-88 HARM missiles in the German Air Force by the end of the decade.

It was phased out by U. S. in 1992 and at an unknown time by the Israeli Air Force ( the only other major user ), and has been superseded by the AGM-88 HARM missile.

Production stopped in the late 1970s, but the missile continued in service for almost a decade before the last examples were replaced by the AGM-88 HARM in the late 1980s.

File: F-4G 37FW AIM-7F AGM-65A AGM-88 1988. JPEG | AIM-7Fs on a 37th TFW F-4G in 1988

The AGM-88 can detect, attack and destroy a radar antenna or transmitter with minimal aircrew input.

" Magnum " is spoken over the radio to announce the launch of an AGM-88.

* Notes: The two wingtips missile launcher rail for AIM-9 Sidewinder, found on the E / F Super Hornet, have been replaced with AN / ALQ-218 detection pods, six removable under wing mounted hard points ( inboard pylons will carry 480 gal fuel tanks, mid-board pylons will carry AN / ALQ-99 High Band Jamming Pods, and outboard pylon reserved for AGM-88 HARM missiles ), two multi-mode conformal fuselage stations ( AIM-120 AMRAAM ), 1 centerline fuselage removable hardpoint, for AN / ALQ-99 Low Band Jamming Pod.

** Weapons employment: Currently, Phase I of the Growler will carry the AIM-120 AMRAAM for self-protection at the two conformal fuselage stations and AGM-88 HARM missiles.

The first Harpoons, Tomahawks, and AGM-88 HARM missiles all debuted on the navy's ships.

This led to the development of more advanced ARMs like the AGM-78 Standard ARM and AGM-88 HARM missiles, which have inertial guidance systems ( INS ) built-in.

Thiokol produces powerplants for numerous U. S. military missile systems, including AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88 HARM, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-69 SRAM, and AIR-2 Genie.

However no funds were made available as other ARM programs such as the improved AGM-45 Shrike, and the development of the AGM-78 Standard ARM and AGM-88 HARM were given a higher priority.

The new aircraft, equipped with the LANTIRN navigation and targeting pod as well as AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-88 HARM missiles, were allocated to the 341 and 347 squadrons.

SEAD and ELINT aircraft often have sensitive and sophisticated RWR equipment like the U. S. HTS ( HARM targeting system ) pod which is able to find and classify threats which are much further away than those detected by a typical RWR, and may be able to overlay threat circles on a map in the aircraft's multi-function display ( MFD ), providing much better information for avoiding or engaging threats, and may even store information to be analyzed later or transmitted to the ground to help the commanders plan future missions.

HARM was used extensively by the United States Navy and the United States Air Force for Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War of 1991.

Some of the major programs managed by the center include the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile, HARM Targeting System, Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, Joint Direct Attack Munition, Miniature Air Launched Decoy, Sensor Fuzed Weapon and the Small Diameter Bomb.

The Weasel recognized being tracked by a fire-control radar and responded by firing a HARM anti-radiation missile, which hit the B-52.