A single AGM-126 mounted to the wing of an EF-24G.
AGM-126
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- "A compact short range anti-radiation missile based on the AIM-9X."
- ― Weapon Description
The AGM-126 SideARM II is a lightweight, short-range Anti-Radiation Missile available to the AV-42C, F/A-26B, T-55 and EF-24G.
As with all anti-radiation missiles, the aircraft's ARAD system is used to select and engage radar-emitting targets. Compared to the AGM-88, the AGM-126 has less range, but is more maneuverable and can be carried in greater numbers.
Usage
The AGM-126 is notable for being lightweight, fast, and very maneuverable, much like the AIM-9, allowing it to quickly maneuver to targets and impact before the target can engage the launching aircraft.
Its uniquely wide lock-on arc allows it to engage targets further off-bore than any other anti-radiation missile. This trait is particularly useful for striking secondary targets while flying over an enemy radar emplacement or for engaging targets that are dangerous to approach directly nose-on, such as AAA.
As opposed to other anti-radiation missiles, the AGM-126 lacks a built-in INS, which can easily cause the missile to drift away from a target if the lock on an emitting source is lost, be that due to the radar shutting off or acquiring an STT lock on a target outside the AGM-126's field of view.
The AGM-126 is also capable of being fired in Home-On-Jam mode. For this, a lock on the jamming source with the aircrafts radar is required. When fired, the missile will actively pursue the jamming signal to its source until impact. The AGM-126 performs particularly well against such threats at close range, at ranges below 6 nmi.
Deployment
ARAD Deployment
- Enable the Master Arm switch.
- Open the ARAD page and set it to SOI.
- Select the AGM-126 as your current weapon.
- While holding the flight stick, use the thumb stick to slew the TAC over the desired radar contact. Push in the thumb stick to lock the target.
- Position your target within the lock-on cone displayed on the ARAD screen.
- Once in range, the Range Launch Authorization Lights will come on and the aircraft's Voice Warning System will announce: "Shoot!" Pull the trigger to fire the missile.
TSD Deployment
- Enable the Master Arm switch.
- Open the TSD page and set it to SOI.
- Select the AGM-126 as your current weapon.
- While holding the flight stick, use the thumb stick to slew the TAC over the desired radar contact. Push in the thumb stick to lock the target.
- Position your aircraft towards the radar contact.
- Once in range, the Range Launch Authorization Lights will come on and the aircraft's Voice Warning System will announce: "Shoot!" Pull the trigger to fire the missile.
Home-On-Jam
- Enable the Master Arm switch.
- Open the RADAR page on an MFD screen and set it to SOI.
- Select the AGM-126 as your current weapon.
- While holding the flight stick, use the thumb stick to slew the TAC over the desired jamming signal. Push in the thumb stick to lock the target.
- Pull the trigger to fire the missile. The missile will guide itself towards the jamming signal with no further input required from the pilot.
Variants
The AGM-126 can be taken in multiple different amounts on any of the four aircraft. Those include:
- 1x AGM-126: Available to every listed aircraft.
- Cost: $2700
- Weight: 129 kg
- 2x AGM-126: Available to the AV-42C, F/A-26B and T-55.
- Cost: $5300
- Weight: 248 kg
- 3x AGM-126: Available to the AV-42C, F/A-26B and T-55.
- Cost: $7000
- Weight: 371 kg
Gallery
A single AGM-126.
An older image of three AGM-126s on an F/A-26B.
