AGM-88E AARGM Missile: No Place To Hide Down There

LRIP Lot 3 order. (Oct 31/11)

The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) is a medium range, supersonic, air-launched tactical missile whose primary job is to attack and kill enemy radars. AARGM is a US Navy major acquisition program, with around 1,750 expected orders from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Italian Air Force is expected to buy up to 250 of these successors to the AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile, and Germany may also join.

So, why is AARGM a big deal? Perhaps the story of how a Serbian unit using an antiquated SA-3 battery managed to survive the 1999 NATO air campaign – and shoot down an F-117 Nighthawk stealth plane – will help put things into perspective. DID recounts those events, explains the new weapon, and offers updates on contracts and key milestones:

• Showdown Over Serbia: Demise of an F-117
• AGM-88E AARGM: Addressing the Gaps
• AGM-88E AARGM: The Program [updated]
• AARGM Contracts & Events [updated]
• Additional Readings

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