AGM-145
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- "A small anti-tank missile with advanced optics, 'fire and forget', and smart self-targeting technology."
- ― Weapon Description
The AGM-145 Ballista is a small, optically-guided, Air-to-Ground missile available to the F-45A and the AH-94.
The missile is equipped with an advanced onboard optical guidance system, giving it FAF and LOAL functionality. Its small size and weight allows it to be carried in large quantities and be used against targets at short or long ranges. This provides the AGM-145 with a set of powerful capabilities that make it one of the most versatile air-to-ground missiles in VTOL VR.
Usage
The AGM-145 has a number of deployment options that affect the behavior of the targeting reticle, listed below:
- Uncage mode:
- Auto - Locks onto the TGP reticle once the AGM-145 reticle is in proximity of it.
- Manual - Requires holding down the trigger for the AGM-145 reticle to lock on.
- LOAL Loft:
- Manual - Default setting.
- Low - Fires the missile at a 10° angle while in LOAL mode.
- High - Fires the missile at a 20° angle while in LOAL mode.
The AGM-145 is one of, if not the most versatile Air-to-Ground missile in VTOL VR. Capable of being deployed against a wide array of targets at various ranges and in large numbers, makes it a very effective weapon against large groups of targets. Despite these upsides, the missile is incapable of destroying bunkers.
Functionally, the AGM-145 operates identically to the AGM-65. With the addition of the LOAL functionality, however, the missile can be fired at a target without requiring direct line of sight with a Targeting Pod.
Deployment
- Enable the Master Arm switch.
- Turn on the TGP and set it to SOI.
- Select the AGM-145 as your current weapon.
- While holding the flight stick, use the thumb stick to slew the TGP reticle over the desired target. The reticle will snap to a unit and lock onto it.
- Trigger Uncage Mode (Manual): Hold down the trigger with the aircraft pointed towards the target to uncage the sensor. The weapon circle in the HUD will slew onto the target. If you are within range, the Range Launch Authorization Lights will come on and the aircraft's Voice Warning System will announce: "Shoot!" While continuing to pull the trigger, press the change weapon button to launch the missile.
- Trigger Uncage Mode (Auto): If the target is in front of you and in range, the target reticle will automatically slew onto the target. The trigger is now used to fire the weapon.
- After launch, you are free to break away if needed or fire on other targets.
Variants
The AGM-145 has multiple available variants, a majority of which only being available to the F-45A. These include:
- 2x AGM-145 F-45A: An internal variant of the 2x AGM-145 rack. Exclusively available to the F-45A.
- Cost: $4200
- Weight: 265 kg
- 2x AGM-145 AH-94: A rack of two AGM-145s. Exclusively available to the AH-94.
- Cost: $4400
- Weight: 181 kg
- 3x AGM-145: A rack of three AGM-145s, mounted on the wings of an F-45A.
- Cost: $6300
- Weight: 373 kg
- 4x AGM-145 Internal: A rack of four AGM-145s, mounted inside the large internal bays of the F-45A using a unique mounting rack.
- Cost: $8400
- Weight: 430 kg
- 4x AGM-145: A rack of four AGM-145s using the same mounting system as the AGM-114. Only available to the AH-94.
- Cost: $8400
- Weight: 296 kg
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