Eduard 648167 AGM-78 Standard ARM

The AGM-78 Standard ARM was an American class air-to-ground missile from the Cold War period. Its first prototypes appeared in the mid-1960s, and mass production continued in 1967-1976, ending with the production of over 3,000 missiles of this type. The AGM-78 Standard ARM was a solid fuel-powered missile with a range of up to 90 kilometers, capable of carrying a warhead weighing 100 kg, with a total curb weight - depending on the version - from 620 to 815 kg.

The AGM-78 Standard missile was developed to complement and later replace the AGM-45 Shrike missile in the line. It was developed by the General Dynamics concern, and its main task was to destroy the enemy's radar stations and air defense systems. In order to shorten the work time, the manufacturer decided to base the AGM-78 design on the already produced RIM-66. Ultimately, a missile was created that significantly exceeded the AGM-45 in terms of accuracy, range and reliability. However, it was also several times more expensive to produce, which meant that both missiles (ie AGM-78 and AGM-45) remained in line simultaneously for some time. Several versions of this missile appeared in the course of serial production, the most widely used was the AGM-78B version, which had a tracking system capable of detecting radars operating in different frequency bands, and a very simple memory system that allowed to track the enemy radar after it stopped sending its beam . The AGM-78 missiles were used extensively during the Vietnam War (1964 / 1965-1975) and used primarily by the F-105 F / G Thunderchief, F-4 G Phantom II and A-6 B / E Intruder aircraft. The AGM-78 missiles were eventually replaced in the 1980s by the AGM-88 HARM missiles.

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