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Missile

United States

Northrop Grumman

AGM-88G AARGM-ER

Extended-range anti-radiation missile using a solid rocket-ramjet engine to roughly double the reach of the AGM-88E HARM, with a millimeter-wave seeker for stealthy or shut-down radars.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗

Data confidence Last verified 2026-07-04 ·

Stub · 8%

160

km range

Mach

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

US ITAR-controlled

Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.

Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Competitive field

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Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed (Mach) Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.	2 Mach Stronger than 48% of missiles
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.	160 km Stronger than 54% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.	Digital anti-radiation homing seeker, Millimeter-wave radar terminal seeker, GPS, Inertial navigation, Net-centric data-link

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.	361 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…	Solid integrated rocket-ramjet

Specifications compiled from public Northrop Grumman and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.

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