AIM-120 AMRAAM

Information and Background

Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

The AMRAAM is one of the primary modern missiles used in BVR (Beyond Visual Range) combat by US/NATO forces. Developed and deployed by the 90's to replace the aging AIM-54 Phoenix missile, with a missile that could be fitted to fighters smaller than the F-14. The AIM-54 was officially retired in 2004, and the AIM-120 has been the workhorse of the modern air combat arena. The AIM-120 employs both active, and semi-active radar modes of tracking targets. Additionally the AIM-120 features a "home-on-jam" feature when it detects it is being jammed, allowing the missile to follow the jamming signal instead of radar reflection. "Radar guided medium range air-to-air missile" - Game

1x Missile

Weight: 187kg

Cost: $0

Use

A target needs to be locked with the aircraft's radar to authorize a launch. The user is then free to unlock the target and enter track while scan to choose another target. As long as the target is within view, the aircraft's radar will continue to guide the missile to target. Around 10 seconds before impact, the missile will switch to using it's own radar, or go pitbull.

A labeled estimate of seconds to impact will appear on the HUD. T means the missile is relying on the aircraft's radar to update guidance to target. M means the missile has gone "pitbull" and is relying on its own radar guidance. This symbology will disappear from the HUD when the missile explodes, or if target is lost from radar. This means the user needs to keep the target within the radar's cone during track while scan.

See also

• RADAR (MFD Page)
• Radar (Mechanics)