Airborne tactical and defense missiles - Weapons - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Airman, Jan, 2002

AGM-65 Maverick

Primary function: Air-to-surface television or infrared guided missile.

Dimensions: Length 8 ft. 2 in., diameter 12 in., wingspan 2 ft. 4 in.

Speed: Classified.

Range: Classified.

AGM-88A/B/C High-speed Antiradiation Missile (HARM)

Primary function: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile.

Speed: Supersonic.

Range: 30 miles.

AGM-130 Missile

Primary function: Precision, air-to-surface, all-weather, television/infrared and/or GPS guided, powered bomb.

Dimensions: Length 12 ft., 10.5 in., diameter 18 in., wingspan 4 ft. 11 in.

Speed/Range: Classified.

Dimensions: Length 13 ft. 8 in., diameter 10 in., wingspan 3 ft.

AGM-142

Dimensions: Length 15 ft. 10 in., diameter 2: in., wingspan 6 ft. 6 in.

Speed: Classified.

Primary function: Precision-guided missile.

Range: More than 50 miles.

Primary function: INS/GPS guided air-to-surface unpowered glide weapon.

Dimensions: Length 13 ft. 4 in., diameter 16 in. to 22 in., wingspan 8 ft. 10 in.

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

Range: More than 46 miles.

Primary function: Radar-guided air-to-air missile.

Dimensions: Length 12 ft., diameter 8 in., wingspan 3 ft. 4 in.

Speed: 1,750 mph.

AIM-7 Sparrow

AIM-9 Sidewinder

Primary function: Heat-seeking air-to-air missile.

Dimensions: Length 9 ft. 5 in., diameter 5 in., wingspan 3 ft. 4 in.

Range: 14-25 miles.

Speed: 1,500 mph.

Range: 10 miles.

Primary function: Radar-guided air-to-air missile.

AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Speed: 1,500 mph.

Range: 10 miles.

Dimensions: Length 9 ft. 5 in., diameter 5 in., wingspan 3 ft. 4 in.

Bombs

Primary function: 1.000-pound unpowered cluster munition weapon.

CBU-89 Gator

Range: Varies by method of employment.

Dimensions: Length 7 ft. 8 in., diameter 16 in.

EGBU-15

Primary function: 2,000-pound unpowered, all weather GPS/INS, television or infrared guided weapon.

Range: 6-17 miles.

Dimensions: Length 12 ft. 10 in., diameter 18 in., wingspan 4 ft. 11 in.

GBU-10 Paveway II

Dimensions: Length 14 ft. 4 in., diameter 15 to 18 in., wingspan 4 ft. 11 in.

Primary function: 2,000-pound unpowered, laser-guided weapon.

GBU-12 Paveway II

Range: 9 miles.

Primary function: 500-pound unpowered, laser-guided weapon.

Range: More than 6 miles.

GBU-15

Dimensions: Length 10 ft. 9 in., diameter 11 to 18 in.

Dimensions: Length 12 ft. 10 in., diameter 18 in., wingspan 4 ft. 11 in.

Primary function: 2,000-pound unpowered, television or infrared guided weapon.

Range: 6-17 miles.

GBU-24 Paveway III

Primary function: 2,000-pound unpowered, low-level laser guided weapon.

Range: More than 11 miles.

Dimensions: Length 14 ft. 5 in., diameter 3 ft., wingspan 6 ft. 8 in.

GBU-27

Primary function: 2,000-pound unpowered, hard target laser guided weapon.

Range: More than 11 miles.

GBU-28

Dimensions: Length 13 ft. 10 in., diameter 2 ft. 4 in., wingspan 5 ft. 5 in.

Primary function: 5,000-pound unpowered, hard target laser guided weapon.

Range: More than 6 miles.

GBU-31/32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Dimensions: Length 25 ft., diameter 2 ft. 4 in., wingspan 5 ft. 5 in.

Primary function: GPS/INS smart tailkit that fits on general purpose unguided bombs.

Range: Up to 15 miles.

MK-82

Dimensions: Length from 9 ft. 11 in. to 12 ft. 8 in., wingspan from 1 ft. 7 in. to 2 ft. 1 in.

Dimensions: Length 5 ft. 6.2 in., diameter 10.75 in.

Range: Varies by method of employment.

Primary function: 500-pound free-fall, general purpose bomb.

MK-83

Dimensions: Length 9 ft., 10 in., diameter 14 in.

Range: Varies by method of employment.

Primary function: 1,000-pound free-fall, general purpose bomb.

MK-84

Dimensions: Length 10 ft., 9 in., diameter 18 in.

Range: Varies by method of employment.

Primary function: 2,000-pound free-fall, general purpose bomb.

Abbreviation codes:

AGM -- Air-launched Surface-attack Guided Missile

AIM -- Air-launched Intercept-aerial Guided Missile

CBU -- Cluster Bomb Unit

EGBU -- Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit

GBU -- Guided Bomb Unit

GPS/INS -- Global Positioning System/Internal Navigation System

MK -- Mark (General Purpose Bomb)