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The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system. Production was later taken over by Raytheon Corporation when it purchased the defense production business of Texas Instruments.

Key Information

Description

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The AGM-88 can detect, attack and destroy a radar antenna or transmitter with minimal aircrew input. The proportional guidance system that homes in on enemy radar emissions has a fixed antenna and seeker head in the missile's nose. A smokeless, solid-propellant, booster-sustainer rocket motor propels the missile at speeds over Mach 2. The HARM was a missile program led by the U.S. Navy, and it was first carried by the A-6E, A-7, and F/A-18A/B aircraft, and then it equipped the EA-6B and EA-18G dedicated electronic attack aircraft. RDT&E for use on the F-14 aircraft was begun, but not completed. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) put the HARM onto the F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft, and later on specialized F-16s equipped with the HARM Targeting System (HTS). The missile has three operational modes: Pre-Briefed (PB), Target Of Opportunity (TOO) and Self-Protect (SP).[4] The HTS pod, used by the USAF only, allows F-16s to detect and automatically target radar systems with HARMs instead of relying on the missile's sensors alone.

History

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Deployment

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United States

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The HARM missile was approved for full production in March 1983, obtained initial operating capability (IOC) on the A-7E Corsair II in late 1983 and then deployed in late 1985 with VA-46 aboard the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66). In 1986, the first successful firing of the HARM from an EA-6B was performed by VAQ-131. It was soon used in combat—in March 1986 against a Libyan S-200 surface to air missiles site in the Gulf of Sidra, and then during Operation Eldorado Canyon in April.

HARM was used extensively by the Navy, Marine Corps, and the Air Force in Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War of 1991. During the Gulf War, the HARM was involved in a friendly fire incident when the pilot of an F-4G Wild Weasel escorting a B-52G bomber mistook the latter's tail gun radar for an Iraqi AAA site—this was after the tail gunner of the B-52 had targeted the F-4G, mistaking it for an Iraqi MiG. The F-4 pilot launched the missile and then saw that the target was the B-52, which was hit. It survived with shrapnel damage to the tail and no casualties. The B-52 (serial number 58-0248) was subsequently renamed In HARM's Way.[5]

"Magnum" is spoken over the radio to announce the launch of an AGM-88.[6] During the Gulf War, if an aircraft was illuminated by enemy radar a bogus "Magnum" call on the radio was often enough to convince the operators to power down.[7] This technique would also be employed in Yugoslavia during air operations in 1999. On 28 April 1999, during this campaign, an early variant of the AGM-88, after being fired in self defense mode by a NATO jet, lost its radio frequency track as the Serbian air defense radar was turned off, hitting a house in the Gorna Banya district of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, causing damages, but no casualties.[8][9]

During the 1990s and early 2000s and during the initial weeks of the operation Iraqi Freedom, the HARM was used to enforce the Iraqi No-Fly-Zones, degrading the Iraqi air defenses trying to engage US and allied patrolling aircraft.[10] During the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, deconflicting US Army Patriot batteries and allied aircraft routes turned out being more difficult than expected, resulting in three major friendly fire incidents:[11] in one of them, on March 24, 2003, a USAF F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fired an AGM-88 HARM at a Patriot missile battery after the Patriot's radar had locked onto and prepared to fire at the aircraft, causing the pilot to mistake it for an Iraqi surface-to-air missile system because the aircraft was in air combat operations and was on its way to a mission near Baghdad. The HARM damaged the Patriot's radar system with no casualties.[12][13]

Starting in March 2011, during Operation Unified Protector against Libya, US Navy EA-18Gs had their combat debut using HARMs against Libyan air defenses together with USAF F-16CJs and Italian Tornadoes.[14][15]

On 24 February 2024, a US Navy EA-18G Growler from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) destroyed a Houthi-operated Mi-24/35 attack helicopter on the ground with an AGM-88E AARGM.[16][17]

Israel

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In 2013, US President Barack Obama offered the AGM-88 to Israel for the first time.[18]

Italy

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Starting in March 2011, during Operation Unified Protector, Italian Tornados employed AGM-88 HARMs against Libyan air defenses.[19][20]

Ukraine

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In mid-2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US supplied AGM-88 HARM missiles to Ukraine. It was only disclosed after Russian forces showed footage of a tail fin from one of these missiles in early August 2022.[21] U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said in recent aid packages they had included a number of anti-radiation missiles that can be fired by Ukrainian aircraft.[22] As built, Soviet-era aircraft do not have the computer architecture to accept NATO standard weapons. Indeed, none of the former Warsaw Pact countries, even those that have had their Soviet-era aircraft updated, were enabled to fire a HARM before.[23] The interface seemed difficult unless using a "crude modification", such as integrating it with an added e-tablet into the cockpit, building a nearly totally independent subsystem within the carrying aircraft.[24] As suggested by Domenic Nicholis, defense correspondent for the Telegraph in the UK, the HARM missile is possibly operating in one of its three modes that enables it to find its target once flying after being released towards a possible enemy air defense and electronic emission area. Pre mission or during flight, NATO signals intelligence aircraft or different intelligence would be providing the overall electromagnetic emissions battlefield to locate the Russian radars where the Ukrainian jets, armed with HARMs would be directed to fire them. This allows the missile to achieve a very long range attack profile, even if it's possible that the missile does not find a target while flying, going wasted.[25] A second possible use of the HARM is operating it in a mode called "HARM as sensor". Similar to the described mode before, the missile acts as both sensor and weapon, not requiring a sensor pod. A simple interface would show that the missile has a target and the pilot can launch it. In this way the range is shorter, and the jet could be under threat already, but would maximize the possibility to hit the emitter.[26]

In August 2022, a senior U.S. defense official confirmed that the Ukrainians have successfully integrated the AGM-88 HARM missile onto their "MiG aircraft", hinting the MiG-29 was the chosen fighter jet[27] with video evidence of AGM-88 missiles fired by upgraded Ukrainian MiG-29s released by the Ukrainian Air Force a few days later.[28]

Speaking on 19 September, US Air Force General James B. Hecker said the effort to integrate AGM-88 HARM missiles into the Ukrainian Su-27s and MiG-29s took "some months" to achieve. This does not give the Ukrainian Air Force the same "capabilities that it would on an F-16." However he said: "Even though you don't get a kinetic kill ... you can get local air superiority for a period of time where you can do what you need to do."[29]

During early September 2022, a Ukrainian Su-27S was spotted with an AGM-88 HARM fitted on the wing pylons. This is the first case of an Su-27 being spotted with an AGM-88 fitted. The missile has been directly fitted to the APU-470 missile launchers, the same launcher used by MiG-29 and Su-27 to fire missiles like the R-27 (air-to-air missile). This suggests that mounting the missile on Soviet aircraft is much easier than experts initially believed, being as simple as "requiring just an interface for the different wirings and the hanging points of the missile". The earlier footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 using an AGM-88 indicated that the display recognized the missile as a R-27EP, which is designed to lock onto airborne radars. This suggests that the aircraft are using their own avionics to fire the missile, without the need for additional modifications.[30]

In December, the Ukrainian Air Force released a video showing a MiG-29 firing two HARM missiles in a volley. Russia has made the first claim of the war that they have shot down four HARM missiles.[31][32]

Variants

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AGM-88E AARGM

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AGM-88E Advanced Antiradiation Guided Missile (AARGM)

The AGM-88E Advanced Antiradiation Guided Missile (AARGM) has an updated guidance section and modified control section, along with the rocket motor and warhead section, wings, and fins from the AGM-88 HARM. It utilizes millimeter-wave radar for precise terminal guidance, countering the enemy's radar shut-down capability, and has the ability to transmit images of the target before impact. Northrop Grumman took control of the AARGM program after acquiring Orbital ATK in 2018. The AGM-88E is in use by the US Navy, US Marine Corps, Italian Air Force, and German Air Force. [33][34]

In June 2003, Orbital ATK was awarded a $223m contract to develop the AARGM. Subsequently, in November 2005, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense entered into a memorandum of agreement to jointly fund the project.[33]

The U.S. Navy demonstrated the AARGM's capability during Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in spring 2012 with live firing of 12 missiles. Aircrew and maintenance training with live missiles was completed in June.[35]

The Navy authorized Full-Rate Production (FRP) of the AARGM in August 2012, with 72 missiles for the Navy and nine for the Italian Air Force to be delivered in 2013. A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron will be the first forward-deployed unit with the AGM-88E.[36]

In September 2013, ATK delivered the 100th AARGM to the U.S. Navy. The AGM-88E program is on schedule and on budget, with Full Operational Capability (FOC) planned for September 2014.[37] The AGM-88E was designed to improve the effectiveness of legacy HARM variants against fixed and relocatable radar and communications sites, particularly those that would shut down to throw off anti-radiation missiles, by attaching a new seeker to the existing Mach 2-capable rocket motor and warhead section, adding a passive anti-radiation homing receiver, satellite and inertial navigation system, a millimeter-wave radar for terminal guidance, and the ability to beam up images of the target via a satellite link just seconds before impact.[38]

This model of the HARM will be integrated onto the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18G, Tornado ECR, Eurofighter EK aircraft, and later on the F-35 (externally).[39][40]

In September 2015, the AGM-88E successfully hit a mobile ship target in a live fire test, demonstrating the missile's ability to use antiradiation homing and millimeter-wave radar to detect, identify, locate, and engage moving targets.[41]

In December 2019, the German Air Force ordered the AARGM.[34]

On August 4, 2020, Northrop Grumman's Alliant Techsystems Operations division, based in Northridge, California, was awarded a $12,190,753 IDIQ contract for AARGM depot sustainment support, guidance section and control section repair, and equipment box test and inspection.[42] On August 31, 2020, the same Northrop Grumman division was allocated roughly $80.9 million to develop new technology for the AARGM.[43]

AGM-88F HCSM

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Although the US Navy/Marine Corps chose the Orbital ATK-produced AGM-88E AARGM,[44] Raytheon developed its own update of the HARM, known as the AGM-88F HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM). This modification was tested in collaboration with and eventually adopted by the US Air Force. It includes upgrades such as satellite and inertial navigation controls, designed to minimize collateral damage and friendly fire.[45] The Republic of China (Taiwan), Bahrain, and Qatar have purchased AGM-88Bs retrofitted with the HCSM upgrade.[46]

AGM-88G AARGM-ER

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AGM-88G AARGM-ER

The Navy's FY 2016 budget included funding for an AARGM-Extended Range (ER) that uses the existing guidance system and warhead of the AGM-88E with a dual-pulse solid rocket motor to double the range.[47] In September 2016, Orbital ATK unveiled its AARGM-ER, which incorporates a redesigned control section and 11.5 in diameter (290 mm) rocket motor for twice the range and internal carriage on the Lockheed Martin F-35A and F-35C Lightning II, with integration on P-8 Poseidon, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and Eurofighter Typhoon planned afterwards;[48][49] internal carriage on the F-35B is not possible due to internal space limitations. The new missile, designated AGM-88G, utilizes the AARGM's warhead and guidance systems in a new airframe that replaces the mid-body wings with aerodynamic strakes along the sides with control surfaces relocated to low-drag tail surfaces and a more powerful propulsion system for greater speed and double the range of its predecessor. It weighs 1,030 lb (467 kg) and is slightly shorter than earlier variants at 160 in (4.06 m) in length.[50][51][52]

The U.S. Navy awarded Orbital ATK a contract for AARGM-ER development in January 2018.[53] The USAF later joined the AARGM-ER program, involved in internal F-35A/C integration work.[51] The AARGM-ER received Milestone-C approval in August 2021,[54] and the first low-rate initial production contract was awarded the next month; initial operational capability was planned for 2023.[55][56] The AARGM-ER completed its first,[57] second,[58] third,[59] fourth,[60] and fifth flight tests in July 2021, January 2022, July 2022, December 2022, and May 2023 respectively.[61]

In February 2023, the U.S. Navy began exploring the feasibility of launching the AARGM-ER from ground-based launchers and the P-8 Poseidon.[62]

On February 27, 2023, Australia asked to purchase up to 63 AGM-88G AARGM-ERs.[63]

On June 5, 2023, The Netherlands announced the acquisition of the AARGM-ER for the use on their F-35A fleet.[64]

On October 23, 2023, Finland was approved by the U.S. State Department to proceed with purchase of up to 150 AGM-88G AARGM-ERs.[65]

On January 12, 2024, Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to integrate the AARGM-ER with all three F-35 variants.[66]

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) made it public that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of the AARGM-ER and related equipment for an estimated cost of $700 million.[67]

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of $405 million worth of AARGM-ERs to Australia.[68]

Stand-in Attack Weapon

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Main article: Stand-in Attack Weapon

In May 2022, the USAF awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman to begin the first phase of development for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). While previous HARMs were meant to attack air defense radars, the SiAW will have a broader target set including theater ballistic missile launchers, cruise and anti-ship missile launchers, GPS jamming platforms, and anti-satellite systems. It will have a shorter range than standoff weapons, being fired by an aircraft after penetrating enemy airspace. The SiAW will fit inside the F-35's internal weapon bays. The Air Force plans to have an operational weapon by 2026.[69][70] Northrop Grumman was chosen to continue development of the SiAW in September 2023, and it will be derived from the AARGM-ER.[71] Lockheed Martin's offering for the program was the hypersonic Mako missile.[72]

Evaluation

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During Operation Allied Force, NATO reportedly fired 743 HARMs during the course of the 78-day campaign, but could confirm the destruction of only three of the original 25 SA-6 batteries. Over half of the HARMs expended were preemptive targeting shots (PETs), fired at suspected SAM sites, but without a radar to target. During the campaign, Serbian SAM sites fired more than 800 SAMs with only two NATO aircraft downed; the majority from fixed sites were fired without radar guidance. Radars were also forced to operate for only 20 seconds or less to avoid destruction by HARMs. According to Benjamin Lambeth, the F-117 that was downed did not have support from HARM-carrying F-16CJ aircraft.[73][74]

Operators

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Map with AGM-88 operators in blue.
F-16 carrying an AIM-120 AMRAAM (top), AIM-9 Sidewinder (middle) and AGM-88 HARM.
A Ukrainian MiG-29 launching a HARM missile

Current operators

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Australia
Bahrain
  • Royal Bahraini Air Force: 50 AGM-88Bs refurbished to the AGM-88F standard were ordered in May 2019 to be integrated on newly upgraded F-16 Block 70 fighters.[77][46]
Egypt
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Kuwait
Morocco
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
  • Republic of China Air Force: 50 AGM-88Bs refurbished to AGM-88F standard ordered in June 2017, with delivery by 2027 for the ROCAF's F-16 Block 70 fleet.[84][46] Another 100 AGM-88Bs were ordered in March 2023.[85]
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States

Future operators

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Finland
Netherlands
Poland

See also

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References

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AGM-88 HARM

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The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a supersonic air-to-surface tactical missile developed by the United States to seek and destroy enemy radar-equipped air defense systems through passive homing on electromagnetic emissions. Initiated in 1969 by the Naval Weapons Center to address shortcomings of predecessors like the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM in Vietnam-era combat, the program selected Texas Instruments as prime contractor in 1974, with first flight in 1975 and full-rate production approved in 1983. It achieved initial operational capability with the U.S. Navy in 1985 and the Air Force in 1987, featuring a proportional navigation guidance system, dual-thrust rocket motor for Mach 2+ speeds, and a high-explosive fragmentation warhead optimized for radar site destruction. The HARM demonstrated effectiveness in its debut combat deployment in April 1986 against Libyan radar sites and achieved notable success in the 1991 Gulf War, where coalition forces expended over 2,000 missiles to dismantle Iraqi integrated air defenses. Ongoing upgrades, including the AGM-88E AARGM variant introduced in 2012 with multi-mode seekers incorporating GPS/INS and millimeter-wave radar for resilience against emitter shutdowns and mobile threats, have extended its relevance in modern suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) missions. Integrated on platforms such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, and F-35 Lightning II, the missile supports U.S. forces and select allies like Germany and Italy through foreign military sales.

Design and Development

Origins in Cold War SEAD Requirements

The AGM-88 HARM program originated from U.S. military requirements in the 1970s to counter the Soviet Union's layered, -dependent integrated air defense system, which posed severe threats to air operations in a potential European conflict. The dense network of early-warning s and surface-to-air missiles like the SA-2, SA-3, and later SA-6 necessitated advanced anti-radiation missiles for SEAD missions to blind enemy emitters and enable strike packages to penetrate defended airspace. Predecessor systems, including the subsonic (limited to 40-50 nautical miles range and vulnerable to radar shutdowns) and the bulkier (requiring continuous emissions for guidance), proved inadequate for high-speed, evasive threats, prompting a push for a supersonic, autonomous weapon with broader frequency coverage and reduced susceptibility to countermeasures. The U.S. led the initiative, awarding (later acquired by ) the prime contract in 1974 to develop the High-speed , emphasizing a dual-thrust solid rocket motor for Mach 2+ speeds, a programmable digital seeker for agility against frequency-agile radars, and fire-and-forget capability to protect launching aircraft. Initial of the AGM-88A prototype commenced in 1975, focusing on integration with carrier-based platforms like the A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair II, while addressing Cold War-specific needs such as rapid reaction times under electronic warfare conditions. The design prioritized compactness (weighing approximately 800 pounds) for compatibility with tactical fighters, contrasting with the heavier Standard ARM, to support dispersed operations against forward defenses. By the late , the program expanded into a joint Navy- effort under the Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council, reflecting unified requirements for SEAD in both naval and continental scenarios, with the adapting it for F-4G aircraft. This collaboration ensured interoperability and cost-sharing, culminating in full production approval in March 1983 after successful captive-carry and live-fire demonstrations validated the missile's ability to home on pulsed Doppler and emissions at standoff ranges exceeding 50 nautical miles. The HARM's origins thus embodied first-generation precision in ARMs, tailored to degrade Soviet radar-centric command-and-control without relying on manned tactics alone.

Initial Production and Testing

The AGM-88 HARM underwent initial flight testing in April 1979, validating its basic aerodynamics and anti-radiation seeker functionality during captive-carry and launch trials from platforms including the F-4 Phantom II. Subsequent developmental tests focused on homing accuracy against simulated emitters, with (later ) conducting seeker upgrades to improve discrimination between target and noise signals. These efforts culminated in operational testing by the U.S. Navy and , confirming reliability in electronic warfare environments prior to production scaling. In March 1983, the Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council authorized full-rate production of the AGM-88A variant following successful test outcomes that demonstrated a hit probability exceeding 80% against operational radars. Initial low-rate production lots began deliveries in 1984, enabling integration with the F-4G Wild Weasel for SEAD missions and the EA-6B Prowler for use. The missile achieved initial operational capability around 1984, with the AGM-88A entering full service in 1985 after qualification firings verified compatibility across launch aircraft and warhead effectiveness. Early production emphasized modular seeker and components to support rapid field modifications based on test data from exercises at ranges like China Lake.

Post-Cold War Upgrades

Following the 1991 , operational assessments identified shortcomings in the AGM-88's performance against mobile radar emitters that could maneuver or cease emissions to avoid detection, prompting upgrades to enhance seeker persistence and accuracy. The AGM-88C variant, achieving operational status in 1993, incorporated the WDU-37/B warhead with a blast-fragmentation design optimized for increased lethality against hardened sites and accompanying software refinements to broaden emitter classification capabilities. Subsequent improvements addressed radar shutdown tactics through integration of inertial navigation systems (INS) and GPS for mid-course guidance, enabling the missile to continue toward the last known target location. The HARM Block VI upgrade, introduced with deliveries beginning in 2009, added GPS-aided INS to sustain precision strikes even after emitter lock-on was lost, significantly mitigating evasion strategies employed by adversaries. To counter proliferating precision-guided threats and time-sensitive mobile targets in post-Cold War environments, the U.S. Navy, in cooperation with , launched the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) program, designated AGM-88E, focusing on multi-mode guidance. Initiated with an Advanced Technology Demonstration phase to validate integrated homing, GPS/INS, and active millimeter-wave terminal seekers, the program received Milestone B approval in July 2003 for full development. This upgrade enables direct attacks on non-emitting threats by leveraging pre-mission intelligence and onboard imaging for final acquisition, with initial fielding occurring in the early .

Technical Specifications

Guidance and Seeker Technology

The AGM-88 HARM employs a passive anti-radiation homing (ARH) seeker system, which detects and tracks pulsed radar emissions from enemy air defense systems without emitting signals itself, enabling stealthy launches. The seeker's fixed broadband radio-frequency (RF) antenna, housed in the missile's nose cone, receives emissions across a wide spectrum, with later models like the AGM-88C/D covering approximately 0.5 to 20 GHz to address diverse threat radars. Guidance follows proportional navigation laws, where the missile continuously adjusts its flight path to minimize the line-of-sight rate to the emitter, achieving high-speed intercepts at Mach 2+. Initial post-launch trajectory relies on an onboard inertial navigation system (INS) for midcourse flight toward a designated threat area, transitioning to seeker control upon signal acquisition within lock-on range, typically tens of kilometers depending on emission strength and altitude. To counter evasion tactics such as emitter shutdown, the baseline incorporates home-on-jam functionality, directing the missile toward jamming signals if the target switches to noise emission modes for self-protection. In pre-emptive or self-protect modes, the INS can guide the missile to a last-known or programmed target location if emissions cease before terminal phase, though effectiveness diminishes without active homing. The seeker's allows pre-mission tuning via software updates to prioritize specific threat frequencies, enhancing adaptability against evolving types without hardware changes. fuzing integrates with seeker data using a proximity or impact , such as the FMU-111/B, to detonate near the emitter source. Subsequent upgrades, such as in the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), augment the core ARH with multimodal capabilities including GPS-aided INS for precise midcourse navigation and a millimeter-wave (MMW) active terminal seeker for blind targeting against shut-down emitters, retaining with legacy HARM sections. These enhancements address limitations in the original design against time-sensitive or mobile threats, with the MMW seeker providing fire-control-quality imaging for fixed or relocatable targets. The system's reprogrammability supports rapid threat library updates, often loaded via the launching aircraft's mission planning suite.

Propulsion, Range, and Warhead

The AGM-88 HARM employs a SR113-TC-1 dual-thrust motor that provides initial boost followed by sustained , utilizing low-smoke to minimize visual detection during launch and flight. This smokeless design enhances survivability by reducing the missile's and optical compared to earlier anti-radiation missiles. In upgraded variants such as the AGM-88E AARGM, the same motor type is retained, while the AGM-88G AARGM-ER incorporates a modified dual-thrust rocket that extends operational reach without altering the fundamental architecture. Range capabilities depend on launch parameters including altitude, speed, and configuration, with baseline AGM-88A/B/C models achieving approximately 48 to 80 kilometers (30 to 50 miles) under typical medium-altitude releases. Low-altitude launches reduce to around 40 kilometers due to drag and time-of-flight constraints, while standoff profiles from higher altitudes can approach 150 kilometers in optimized conditions. The AGM-88G AARGM-ER doubles this baseline through an redesign and enhanced motor efficiency, enabling ranges up to 300 kilometers, which supports beyond-visual-range suppression of enemy air defenses from safer distances. The warhead section features the WAU-7/B blast-fragmentation type, weighing 66 kilograms (146 pounds) and optimized for destroying antennas, command vans, and mobile launchers through high-velocity penetrators dispersed via an active proximity fuse. This configuration delivers kinetic and explosive effects tailored to electronic targets, with approximately 25,000 alloy cubes ensuring fragmentation lethality against hardened or dispersed emitters without requiring direct impacts. Later blocks, such as the AGM-88D, retain this for compatibility, though some experimental upgrades explored variants to improve safety during storage and handling.

Physical Dimensions and Launch Platforms

The AGM-88 HARM has a length of 13 feet 8 inches (4.14 meters), a of 10 inches (25.4 centimeters), a of 3 feet 8 inches (1.12 meters), and a launch weight of 800 pounds (363 kilograms). The missile is designed for integration with multiple platforms, primarily those equipped for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) missions. Primary U.S. launch platforms include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet, and the retired EA-6B Prowler . The AGM-88 has also been adapted for international operators, such as the in German service and MiG-29 Fulcrum in Ukrainian use during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Compatibility requires specific pylons, such as LAU-118 or BRU-33, and integration with the aircraft's avionics for target data via pods like the AN/ALQ-184 or HTS. Later variants like the AGM-88E AARGM extend compatibility to the F-35 Lightning II.

Variants

Baseline AGM-88A/B/C Models

The AGM-88A represented the initial production variant of the High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), designed as a joint U.S. Air Force and Navy program to supplant earlier anti-radiation missiles like the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM with improved speed, range, and fire-and-forget capability against enemy radar emitters. First production units were delivered in 1983, achieving initial operational capability with the Navy in 1985 and the Air Force in 1987. It featured a passive broadband radar seeker (WGU-2/B) pre-tuned to specific threat frequencies, a WDU-21/B warhead with approximately 25,000 steel fragments, and a Thiokol SR113-TC-1 dual-thrust solid rocket motor enabling Mach 2+ speeds and a range exceeding 150 km. Guidance modes included Pre-Briefed (PB) for programmed targets, Target of Opportunity (TOO) for real-time acquisitions, and Self-Protect (SP) for immediate threats, supported by fusible-link programmable memory in early blocks. The AGM-88B, entering production in , built upon the A model with enhanced reprogrammability via erasable electrically programmable () in its guidance section, allowing field updates to threat libraries without hardware changes. Block III upgrades in 1990 further refined the WGU-2B/B seeker and software for better compatibility with evolving threats and improved PB/TOO performance, while retaining the same and fragmentation as the AGM-88A. Developmental and operational testing for Block II occurred in 1986-, confirming reliability gains over the baseline A variant. These models saw extensive combat debut during the 1991 , where over 2,000 were fired by U.S. and allied forces to suppress Iraqi air defenses. Introduced operationally in 1993-1994, the AGM-88C incorporated hardware advancements including the WDU-37/B with 12,800 denser fragments for superior penetration and blast effects against hardened targets, replacing the fragments of prior models. The updated WGU-2C/B seeker featured a single antenna and more powerful processor, doubling TOO mode sensitivity, paired with Block IV software enhancements tested in 1991-1993. All baseline variants shared physical dimensions of 4.17 m , 0.254 m diameter, approximately 360 kg weight, 1.12 m wingspan, and compatibility with platforms like the F-4G, F-16, F/A-18, and EA-6B via LAU-118 launchers. These iterations emphasized rapid response to radar emissions through , minimizing pilot input while prioritizing suppression of enemy air defenses.

AGM-88E AARGM

The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) represents a significant upgrade to the baseline , incorporating multi-mode guidance to enable suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD) against modern threats that employ shutdown tactics. Developed as a cooperative program between the and the , the AARGM integrates an advanced digital anti-radiation homing sensor, a millimeter-wave (MMW) active terminal seeker, and GPS/ (INS) for precision targeting of both emitting and non-emitting threats. This combination allows the missile to continue homing on emissions mid-flight while switching to GPS-aided or active modes to strike time-critical or hardened targets, addressing limitations of the HARM's passive-only seeker. Development of the AGM-88E began in the late 1990s, building on modified HARM airframes, with a system design and development contract awarded to Northrop Grumman for production configuration enhancements. Initial operational capability was achieved in 2012 following extensive testing, including guided test vehicles and control test vehicles to validate multi-mode performance. The missile retains the HARM's Thiokol dual-thrust solid propellant rocket motor for propulsion, maintaining a length of 13 feet 8 inches (417 cm) and compatibility with legacy launch platforms, but features software upgrades for expanded signal processing and counter-jamming resilience. Full-rate production lots commenced in 2019, with deliveries supporting ongoing SEAD requirements. Key upgrades from the HARM include the ability to prosecute a broader target set, such as command-and-control nodes and mobile launchers, via GPS coordinates even if radars cease emissions, enhancing operational effectiveness in contested environments. The MMW seeker provides terminal accuracy against non-radiating targets, while advanced electronics improve resistance to electronic countermeasures. Integration occurs on U.S. Navy aircraft such as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, as well as Italian Tornado IDS, with the system complementing rather than replacing earlier HARM variants in inventories. Early testing revealed software and performance challenges, leading to adjustments in operational suitability evaluations, but subsequent full operational testing confirmed reliability for fleet deployment.

AGM-88G AARGM-ER and Future Derivatives

The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) represents an evolution of the AGM-88E AARGM, incorporating hardware and software modifications initiated as a new-start program in 2016 to enhance range, lethality, and effectiveness against advanced enemy air defenses. Developed primarily by under U.S. Navy leadership with collaboration, the features a repackaged multi-mode seeker from the AARGM, enabling passive detection of radio frequency emissions, GPS-aided inertial to counter radar shutdowns, and millimeter-wave active for terminal guidance against non-emitting or mobile threats. This seeker suite allows the AARGM-ER to prosecute time-sensitive, hardened, or deeply buried targets even if primary emitters cease operation. Propulsion upgrades include a new, larger solid rocket motor that provides extended range beyond the approximately 80-kilometer limit of the AGM-88E, enabling standoff engagements from safer distances while maintaining supersonic speeds. The missile's airframe is redesigned without wings to accommodate the enlarged motor, retaining compatibility with legacy HARM launchers on platforms such as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, with ongoing integration for the F-35 Lightning II. Initial deliveries to the U.S. Navy were targeted for late 2023, with full operational capability following live-fire testing and software refinements to address accuracy in complex environments. Export variants, including sales to allies like , are scheduled for delivery starting in 2029. Future derivatives build on AARGM-ER technology to address evolving threats in contested airspace. The Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a U.S. program leveraging the AGM-88G's , seeker, and software, focuses on rapid strikes against time-sensitive surface targets within anti-access/area-denial zones, with the first missiles delivered in November 2024 and initial fielding planned for 2026. This derivative maintains the wingless external shape for compatibility with internal carriage on stealth platforms like the F-35, emphasizing and precision against mobile or relocatable emitters. Ongoing upgrades may include further software enhancements for integration with next-generation networks and countermeasures against digital radio frequency memory jammers, though details remain classified pending operational validation.

Operational History

Gulf War and Early Combat Deployments

The AGM-88 HARM achieved its first combat employment on March 24, 1986, during U.S. Navy operations in the against Libyan radar emitters associated with an S-200 site. This marked the missile's initial suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) in a live-fire scenario, targeting active radar transmissions to degrade Libyan integrated air defense systems. Additional uses followed shortly thereafter in April 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon, the U.S. airstrikes on Tripoli and , where HARMs were launched from to neutralize radar-guided threats. The missile's major operational debut occurred during Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Gulf War, commencing on January 17, 1991, with coalition forces launching over 2,000 AGM-88s primarily against Iraqi radar networks. U.S. Air Force F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft, equipped with HARMs, played a central role in initial SEAD missions, firing missiles to home in on and destroy or suppress Iraqi SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, and associated early-warning radars. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets contributed significantly, with Marine units alone expending approximately 100 HARMs on the first night of the air campaign to blind Iraqi defenses and enable follow-on strikes. also integrated the AGM-88, launching nearly 220 total anti-radiation missiles across U.S. and allied sorties by war's end on February 28, 1991. These deployments demonstrated the HARM's effectiveness in high-threat environments, with the Block III variant proving particularly reliable in engaging time-sensitive radar targets amid dense electronic warfare conditions. Iraqi air defenses, comprising over 4,000 surface-to-air missiles and numerous sites, were rapidly degraded, resulting in minimal fixed-wing losses to ground fire during the 43-day air campaign. The extensive firing rate underscored logistical adaptations, as initial stocks were rapidly depleted, prompting accelerated production and resupply to sustain SEAD operations.

Conflicts in the Balkans and Middle East

During Operation Allied Force, conducted by NATO from March 24 to June 10, 1999, against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the AGM-88 HARM was extensively utilized for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron, equipped with AGM-88 missiles, targeted Serbian radar sites to neutralize integrated air defense systems. German Luftwaffe Tornado aircraft also integrated the AGM-88 for potential anti-radiation strikes, contributing to coalition SEAD efforts despite limitations in precision-guided munitions for other roles. U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft fired HARMs to protect strike packages, such as F-15E formations, by homing in on active radar emitters. The tactic of radar deactivation by Yugoslav forces in response to HARM launches achieved de facto suppression, enabling NATO air superiority despite limited confirmed physical destructions. In the Middle East, the AGM-88 saw deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003, where U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-141, operating EA-6B Prowlers, launched the missiles on the conflict's first night to destroy Iraqi radar-guided air defense systems. This initial SEAD salvo facilitated subsequent coalition airstrikes by reducing threats from surface-to-air missile batteries. More recently, amid Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. forces employed the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile variant starting in early 2024. EA-18G Growler aircraft from squadrons like VAQ-130 conducted strikes against Houthi radar and air defense targets, with the missile's upgraded seeker enabling engagements beyond traditional radar homing, including the destruction of a Houthi Mi-24 Hind helicopter on February 24, 2024. These operations demonstrated the AGM-88's role in deterring Houthi missile and drone launches by compelling emitters offline or destroying them outright. Growlers were observed carrying up to four AGM-88s per sortie to overwhelm persistent threats.

Integration and Use in the Ukraine-Russia War

![Ukrainian MiG-29 armed with AGM-88 HARM][float-right] The provided AGM-88 HARM missiles to Ukraine in mid-2022 as part of during the Russian invasion, with confirming the delivery and integration onto Ukrainian aircraft by August 2022. Integration efforts, supported by U.S. personnel, enabled rapid adaptation of the missiles to Soviet-era platforms including the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker, despite compatibility challenges with Western seeker technology and pylon interfaces. Ukrainian forces began operational use of the AGM-88 in August 2022, primarily launching from MiG-29s to target active Russian radar emitters for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). Evidence of strikes emerged from wreckage and footage, with the missiles homing on radar emissions from systems like S-300 and S-400 batteries. By June 2025, a Ukrainian Su-27 from the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade conducted a confirmed strike on a Russian system using an AGM-88 during support for a strike group operation. The HARMs have contributed to degrading Russian air defense coverage along front lines since mid-2022, forcing intermittent shutdowns to evade detection and occasionally destroying emitters. However, Russian forces have adapted by employing low-emission modes, decoys, and air defenses to intercept incoming missiles, with claims of routinely downing AGM-88s reported by pro-Russian sources, though independent verification of interception rates remains limited. Ongoing launches, such as a MiG-29 firing two HARMs observed in October 2025, indicate sustained employment despite these countermeasures and the missiles' relatively short range when fired from low altitudes typical of Ukrainian operations.

Combat Effectiveness

Empirical Success Rates and SEAD Impact

In the 1991 , coalition forces expended approximately 2,000 AGM-88 HARM missiles against Iraqi radar sites, achieving significant suppression of enemy air defenses by compelling Iraqi operators to minimize emissions to avoid targeting. This volume of launches, primarily from F-4G and F/A-18C aircraft, resulted in the effective neutralization of key radar-guided systems such as the SA-2, SA-3, and SA-5, with post-war assessments confirming high operational success in maintaining radar blackout periods that protected subsequent strike packages. During 's Operation Allied Force in 1999 over the , 743 HARM missiles were launched by platforms including EA-6B Prowlers, F-16CJ Wild Weasels, and Tornado ECRs, contributing to the degradation of Yugoslav integrated air defense systems despite limited physical destruction of radar hardware—estimated at fewer than 20 confirmed kills due to evasive tactics like rapid relocation and emission control. The missile's threat profile forced Serbian radars into intermittent operation, reducing detection coverage by up to 80% in contested areas and enabling unchallenged NATO air superiority, as evidenced by minimal losses to ground-based threats throughout the 78-day campaign. In the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict since 2022, Ukrainian forces integrated AGM-88 HARMs onto MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft within months of U.S. delivery, achieving confirmed strikes on Russian S-300 and S-400 systems, including a visually documented hit on a battery in June 2025 that demonstrated the weapon's ability to home on active emissions under contested conditions. However, empirical effectiveness has been moderated by Russian countermeasures such as low-probability-of-intercept radars, decoys, and shortened emission dwell times, leading to reported hit rates below those in prior conflicts—though specific figures remain classified, open-source analyses indicate successful suppression of select sites and forced reductions in Russian radar uptime, facilitating deeper Ukrainian air operations by late 2024 and into 2025. Across these engagements, the HARM's SEAD impact derives primarily from its passive homing on radar emissions rather than direct kinetic kills, creating a persistent deterrent effect that causal analysis attributes to increased enemy risk aversion—radars operate only when necessary, yielding de facto suppression rates far exceeding physical hit probabilities, which hover around 10-30% in emission-denied environments based on declassified modeling from earlier operations. This paradigm shift in air defense dynamics underscores the missile's value in enabling offensive air campaigns by prioritizing emitter denial over hardware attrition.

Limitations, Countermeasures, and Adaptations

The AGM-88 HARM exhibits significant limitations due to its dependence on continuous enemy radar emissions for guidance, making it vulnerable to shutdown tactics where operators cease transmissions upon detecting incoming threats. This reliance results in reduced effectiveness against intermittent or mobile emitters, as the missile defaults to inertial navigation toward the last-known position, often leading to misses if the target relocates. Additionally, the weapon's lethality is constrained against hardened or relocatable sites, limiting its utility in dense, survivable air defense networks. Adversaries have developed countermeasures exploiting these weaknesses, primarily by employing "emit-and-evade" protocols that minimize radar uptime, thereby denying the HARM persistent homing cues. Mobile radar platforms, decoy emitters, and integration with passive detection systems further diminish the missile's success rates, as do electronic countermeasures like jamming that disrupt signal acquisition. In operational contexts, such as peer-level conflicts, these tactics have prompted shifts toward non-kinetic suppression methods to complement kinetic strikes. Adaptations to overcome HARM's shortcomings culminated in the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), which integrates a multi-mode seeker combining anti-radiation homing with GPS-aided inertial navigation and millimeter-wave radar for terminal acquisition of shutdown or non-emitting targets. This counter-shutdown capability allows the missile to prosecute emitters that briefly activate before ceasing operations, expanding the target set to include command nodes and mobile threats. The subsequent AGM-88G AARGM-ER variant enhances range to approximately 180 kilometers via a new rocket motor and control sections, while retaining upgraded guidance for improved adaptability against evolving defenses. These evolutions maintain compatibility with legacy platforms while addressing empirical gaps in SEAD efficacy.

Operators and Proliferation

Current Military Operators

The serves as the primary for the , , and Marine Corps, integrated on including the F-16C Block 50, EA-18G Growler, and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for suppression of enemy air defenses. have enabled operation by multiple allied nations, with confirmed users including , , , , , , , , , , and . Australia's employs the AGM-88E AARGM variant on EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, with deliveries supporting integration completed as of 2022. maintains HARM in its inventory for F-16 operations. Germany's integrates the missile on Tornado IDS and potentially platforms. operates it alongside and , primarily on F-4 Phantom II and F-16 fighters. Israel's Air Force uses HARM for SEAD missions, integrated on F-16I Sufa variants. fields the missile on its F-16 fleet, enhancing regional defense capabilities. received 100 AGM-88B missiles in 2023 for F-16 upgrades. integrates HARM on F-16s, while has employed transferred AGM-88 missiles from MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters since 2022 in ongoing conflicts.

Platform Integrations and Export Controls

The AGM-88 HARM has been integrated into multiple platforms across U.S. and allied forces, requiring adaptations for compatibility, pylon interfaces, and fire-control systems. In the U.S. Air Force, primary integration occurs on the F-16C Fighting Falcon variants from Block 30 onward, enabling carriage of up to six missiles with high-threat suppression pods on select Block 40-52 models. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps employ it on all variants of the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet, as well as the EA-18G Growler, supporting both standoff and self-protection modes via advanced seeker upgrades in variants like the AGM-88E. Ongoing efforts include Lockheed Martin's $97.3 million contract modification awarded in January 2024 to integrate legacy and AGM-88G variants onto global F-35A/B/C fleets, initially externally but with potential internal carriage pending further testing. International integrations extend to European platforms such as the ECR in German and Italian service, upgraded for AGM-88E2 compatibility as part of the ASSTA-4.2 program, and planned for the EK variant. In a notable non-standard adaptation, Ukrainian forces integrated AGM-88s onto Soviet-era MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft starting in 2022, facilitated by U.S. technical assistance to enable rapid deployment against Russian air defenses without full overhauls. These modifications highlight the missile's , allowing pylon adapters and software patches for diverse launch envelopes, though they often limit full operational modes like target-of-opportunity targeting. Exports of the AGM-88 are strictly regulated under U.S. (ITAR) and require State Department approval via (FMS) cases to prevent proliferation to unauthorized entities. The missile's sensitive anti-radiation technology classifies it as a Category I munition, restricting transfers to vetted allies and imposing end-use monitoring. Recent approvals include 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles to Poland and 265 to the in 2024, each bundled with guidance kits for F-35 and F-16 integration. received approval for 100 AGM-88B units in March 2023 to bolster F-16V squadrons, while the UAE's $144 million upgrade package in May 2024 enhanced existing stocks for Mirage 2000 platforms. , as the second international AARGM customer, acquired AGM-88E for EA-18G Growlers, underscoring selective proliferation to partners with compatible electronic warfare ecosystems.

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