Armat ARM
Notes:
Armat is a French antiradiation missile.
It homes in on radar emissions given off by air defense radars and
surface-to-air missile sites. It is
a large weapon with a large warhead, carried one per hardpoint.
It was first used in combat by Iraq against Iran in the war in the 1980s.
Weapon |
Difficulty |
Guidance |
Weight |
Price |
Armat |
Average |
Antiradiation |
550 kg |
$28270 |
Speed |
Round |
Min Range |
Max Range |
Damage |
Pen |
|
Armat |
1425 |
HE |
1200 |
120000 |
C280
B165 |
106C |
AS.12
Notes:
Described by some as an “SS.11 on steroids,” the AS.12 is a much larger
version of the SS.11 ATGM, nearly 3 times the launch weight and 4 times the
warhead weight. It is primarily a
helicopter-launched missile, but some slower fixed-wing aircraft such as the
Alize, Neptune, Atlantic, and Nimrod have also been known to carry it.
The AS.12 was in fact used by both sides in the 1983 Falklands War.
Weapon |
Difficulty |
Guidance |
Weight |
Price |
AS.12 (KEP/HE) |
Difficult |
Wire |
76 kg |
$1828 |
AS.12 (HEAT) |
Difficult |
Wire |
76 kg |
$2128 |
AS.12 (FRAG-HE) |
Difficult |
Wire |
76 kg |
$1528 |
Speed |
Round |
Min Range |
Max Range |
Damage |
Pen |
|
AS.12 |
470 |
KEP/HE |
500 |
8000 |
C46
B68 |
72C |
AS.12 |
470 |
HEAT |
500 |
8000 |
C36
B50 |
119C |
AS.12 |
470 |
FRAG-HE |
500 |
8000 |
C41
B94 |
19C |
Nord AS.20
Notes:
The AS.20 was adapted from an early air-to-air radar guided missile, the
AA.20. Pilots using the AA.20 found
that if they lined up their aircraft with a ground target properly and aimed
just right, they could steer their AA.20 missiles into the ground target.
To produce the AS.20, the guidance was changed to direct radio command,
and the fuze was changed from a proximity fuze to an impact fuze.
A larger warhead was fitted, and a choice of four warheads was given.
The AS.20 was the first ASM to achieve mass use by European fixed wing
aircraft, but is now long obsolete, and is now found primarily in Third World
countries.
Weapon |
Difficulty |
Guidance |
Weight |
Price |
AS.20 (HE) |
Difficult |
Radio Command |
143 kg |
$4520 |
AS.20 (FRAG) |
Difficult |
Radio Command |
143 kg |
$4520 |
AS.20 (HEAT) |
Difficult |
Radio Command |
143 kg |
$4945 |
AS.20 (KEP/HE) |
Difficult |
Radio Command |
143 kg |
$5770 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Round |
Min Range |
Max Range |
Damage |
Pen |
AS.20 |
2890 |
HE |
2900 |
10000 |
C78
B90 |
31C |
AS.20 |
2890 |
FRAG |
2900 |
10000 |
C59
B112 |
25C |
AS.20 |
2890 |
HEAT |
2900 |
10000 |
C52
B70 |
143C |
AS.20 |
2890 |
KEP/HE |
2900 |
10000 |
C65
B80 |
87C |
AS.30
Notes:
The AS.30 is a scaled-up AS.20.
It can be launched at lower as well as higher speeds, and has a longer
range and more powerful warhead.
The AS.30 is command guided like its predecessor, but the AS.30L version is
laser guided and more advanced.
It is normally used to attack large targets such as buildings, bridges,
and large concentrations of troops.
The missile has a high speed and is coated with steel, and is able to penetrate
2 meters of concrete before detonating.
Weapon |
Difficulty |
Guidance |
Weight |
Price |
AS.30 |
Average |
Radio Command |
520 kg |
$18768 |
AS.30L |
Average |
Laser |
520 kg |
$21136 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Round |
Min Range |
Max Range |
Damage |
Pen |
AS.30 |
2550 |
KEP/HE |
2000 |
11250 |
C114
B105 |
265C |
AS.30L |
2550 |
KEP/HE |
1000 |
11250 |
C134
B115 |
333C |
AS.34 Kormoran
Notes:
This weapon is primarily meant as an anti-ship weapon, but was often
employed against land targets in the 1991 Gulf War.
It was employed by both French and NATO forces.
It is known for its stand off range and high accuracy.
Weapon |
Difficulty |
Guidance |
Weight |
Price |
AS.34 Kormoran |
Average |
Active Radar |
600 kg |
$57810 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Round |
Min Range |
Max Range |
Damage |
Pen |
AS.34 Kormoran |
1320 |
HE |
1000 |
36800 |
C207
B145 |
90C |