AGM-78 Standard ARM

missile

Also known as: Standard ARM

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The AGM-78 Standard ARM was a supersonic, air-to-surface tactical missile designed to locate and destroy radar-equipped air defense systems. It could automatically identify and attack targets by homing in on enemy radar signals. The missile, manufactured by Raytheon, was less than 14 feet long, 10 inches in diameter, and weighed 800 pounds. It had a range of over 30 miles and could travel faster than 760 mph. The Standard ARM was an advancement over earlier antiradiation missiles like the AGM-45 Shrike, incorporating memory circuits and the ability to be tuned to different frequencies in flight.12

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Following the Shrike was the AGM-78 Standard ARM (antiradiation munition), a larger and more expensive weapon that incorporated memory circuits and could be tuned to any of several frequencies in flight. Also rocket-propelled, it had a range of about 35 miles (55 kilometres). Faster and more sophisticated still was the…
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Following the Shrike was the AGM-78 Standard ARM (antiradiation munition), a larger and more expensive weapon that incorporated memory circuits and could be tuned to any of several frequencies in flight. Also rocket-propelled, it had a range of about 35 miles (55 kilometres). Faster and more sophisticated still was the…
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