military aircraft systems part 3 air to surface missiles

MILITARY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

Part 3

AIR TO SURFACE MISSILES

Air to Surface WeaponsAir-to-Surface weapons are used

to engage ground targets including radars, buildings, vehicles and air defences,

as well as nautical targets such asships and submarines.

Targets can be located visually, or with the use of radar,

aircraft can also be vectored to them by other aircraft such as the Sentinel R1.

Once located, targets can be identified using Reconnaissance,Targeting pods,

or by Homing devices.

Air to Surface Weapons

The general types of fuses used in guided missiles are:

Proximity and Contact fuses.

Guided weapons are used when precision is required to hit the target

and avoid collateral damage.

Unguided weapons are used where there is a low risk of collateral damage.

ALARM

ALARM homes in on enemy radar emissionsto destroy enemy ground-based radar systems

in order to suppress enemy air defences.

If the radar is deactivated, ALARM loiters in the area searching for a target.

It can also be pre-programmed to box-search for specific hostile radars after launch,

and then attack the highest priority threat.

ALARM has a longer range than equivalent weapons, but is also larger and heavier and therefore

cannot be carried by all RAF aircraft.

Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

Fitted to :The Tornado GR4

Performance:Range: CLASSIFIEDSpeed: SupersonicSensor: Passive radar homing

Dimensions:

Length: 4.3mDiameter: 0.24mSpan: 0.72mWeight: 590lb 260kg

ALARMAir-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

Brimstone

Brimstone

Brimstone is an advanced dual-mode laser- and radar-guided weapon,

seeking & destroying armoured targets at long range,

but due to its small warhead, it is unsuitable for use against

large buildings or hardened targets.

Brimstone missiles are carried in threes aboard specialist launchers

and each missile can be independently targeted.

Fully autonomous, fire-and-forget anti-armour missile


Performance:Range: 10nm+Speed: SupersonicSensor: Millimetric wave radar and laser guidance

Dimensions:

Length: 1.8mWidth: 0.3mWeight: 108lb 49kg

BrimstoneFully autonomous,

fire-and-forget anti-armour missile

CRV-7 Rockets

CRV-7 Rockets

CRV-7 rockets are launched from 19-missile pods in a pre-programmed ripple,

but are unguided and cannot be used where there is a risk of collateral damage.

They are used to attack a variety of targets, including troop concentrations, armoured vehicles,

or lightly protected installations, from a range of up to 3 nautical miles.

They are fitted with a high explosive warhead for unarmoured targets,

or a kinetic energy penetrator for armoured targets.

General Purpose Unguided Rockets

Fitted to :The Jaguar GR3The Harrier GR9 (Retired)Army Air Corps Apache AH1

Performance:Range: 3nm

Dimensions:

Length: 1.3mWeight: 24lb 11kg

CRV-7 RocketsGeneral Purpose Unguided Rockets

Maverick

Maverick

Maverick is designed for close air support and defence suppression

and can be used against armour, ships, transport and fuel-storage facilities.

The G2 version, with which the RAF is equipped,

has an Infrared seeker, giving the weapon a true all weather,

day or night, ‘fire-and-forget’ capability against armoured and mobile targets.

Anti-Armour Fire-and-Forget Missile

Fitted to :The Harrier GR9 (Retired)

Performance:Speed: Mach 0.8Range: 6nmls+Seeker: Imaging Infrared

Dimensions:

Length: 2.59mDiameter: 0.31mSpan: 0.71mWeight: 631lb 286kg

MaverickAnti-Armour Fire-and-Forget Missile

Storm Shadow

Storm Shadow

Storm Shadow is a long-range, low-observable, precision-guided cruise missile,

arguably the most advanced weapon of its kind.

Equipped with a powerful conventional warhead,to attack heavily defended/hardened targets, such as buried and protected command centres.

After release, the wings deploy and the weapon navigates its way to the targetat low level using terrain profile matching

and an integrated Global Positioning System.

Long Range Stand-off Missile


Performance:Range: 150nm+Speed: Mach 0.8

Dimensions:

Length: 5.1mSpan: 3mWeight: 2711lb 1230kg

Storm ShadowLong Range Stand-off Missile

Harpoon

Harpoon

The Harpoon AGM-84D is a fully autonomous, over-the-horizon, all-weather, anti-ship missile,

using pre-programmed targeting information or its own active radar for terminal acquisition.

The Harpoon can be launched at long range, thereby minimising the danger of counter-detection and subsequent attack against the launch vehicle.

The warhead is a high-explosive unit capable of surviving impact with the target’s hull,

this enables the missile to detonate inside the ship,increasing its destructive effectiveness.

Long-Range Sea-Skimming Anti-Ship Missile

Harpoon

Used on :Royal Navy Type 23 FrigateRoyal Navy Type 45 Destroyer

Performance:Range: 70nm+Speed: 537mph (864km/h)Sensor: Inertial midcourse/active radar

Dimensions:Length: 3.8mDiameter: 0.34mWeight: 488lb 221kg

Long-Range Sea-Skimming Anti-Ship Missile

Sting Ray

Sting Ray

Sting Ray is a lightweight, air-launched, electrically-powered, homing torpedo

used against deep ocean or coastal submarines.

It is an autonomous weapon which, having received pre-launch search pattern information

from the launch aircraft, uses active sonar and tactical software to search for,

localise and attack its submarine target.

Should the Sting Ray miss its target, it has the ability to turn and home in again

for another attack.

Lightweight, Electrically Powered, Anti-Submarine Homing Torpedo

Sting Ray

Used on :Royal Navy Merlin HM1Royal Navy Lynx HMA8

Performance:Powerplant: Electric via sea water batterySpeed: 45+ knots Max Depth: Below 760mGuidance: Pre-launch target informationWarhead: 45kg shaped charge

Dimensions:Length: 2.6mDiameter: 0.35mWeight: 584lb 265kg

Lightweight, Electrically Powered, Anti-Submarine Homing Torpedo

Check of UnderstandingWhat can be pre-programmed

into the ALARM missile system?

The co-ordinates for ground-based infrastructure.

Box search for specific hostile radars after launch and then attack them

when they are switched on.

Launch and wait and attack either radar or any other airborne radar.

Box-search for specific hostile radars after launch and then attack the

highest priority threat.

Check of Understanding

Identify these air-launched weapons?

ALARM

Maverick

Storm Shadow

Brimstone

Check of UnderstandingWhich missile operates by homing onto

radar energy being emitted by the target radar, and can also loiter in the area

if the radar is switched off?

Maverick

Alarm

Brimstone

Storm Shadow


Which long-range missile navigates at low-level using terrain profile matching

and an integrated GPS?

Storm Shadow

Brimstone

Maverick

Alarm


Which missile is designed to attack submarines?

Harpoon

Stingray

Storm Shadow

Maverick


Identify this air-launched weapon?

Alarm

Maverick

Storm Shadow

Brimstone


CRV-7 Rockets are used at what range?

Up to 2 nm

Up to 3nm

Up to 5 nm

Up to 10nm


The general types of fuses used in guided missiles are known as:

Delayed and Proximity fuses

Contact and Timer fuses

Timer and Delayed fuses

Proximity and Contact fuses


The Maverick missile is:

An anti-ship, fire and forget missile

Steered to impact by the attacking aircraft

Only effective against ships

An anti-armour, fire and forget missile


Identify this air-launched weapon?

Alarm

Maverick

Brimstone

Storm Shadow


ALARM is designed to attack what?

Vehicles

Radars

Submarines

Hardened Targets

Check of UnderstandingWhich missile provides Close Air Support

and defence suppression against:armour, ships, transport and fuel storage facilities

Maverick

Brimstone

CRV-7 Rockets

Alarm

Check of UnderstandingSTORM SHADOW

is designed to attack what?

Ships

Submarines

Radars

Hardened Targets

MILITARY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

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