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DCS Reference: Missile Ranges

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All numbers in these tables are based on vague intelligence estimates and/or PR posturing and will not be even remotely accurate. For a more sane and realistic estimate of actual effective ranges, divide all numbers by 2 or 3. In addition, all numbers will be reduced further when dealing with a manoeuvring and/or cold-aspect target, especially at lower altitudes (i.e. anything below 25,000').

At best, some of the wire- or laser-guided air-to-ground missiles have proper ranges since they are limited by the wire length and laser coherence, which are fairly well-known entities, more than by aerodynamics and propulsion capacity. Even then, however, guiding the missile on an odd path will reduce the effective range accordingly.

Air-to-Air Missiles

Name Models and ranges[1] Note
AIM-7 “Sparrow” E F M MH MH variant offers improved loft logic that allows for more efficient use of the flight energy and longer effective range.
24nm 37nm
45km 70km
AIM-9 “Sidewinder” B J L M P P5 X X variant offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
2.5nm 10nm 20nm
4.5km 18km 37km
AIM-54 “Phoenix” A Mk47 A Mk60 C Mk47 C The Mk60 engine offers higher acceleration and speed, and thus lower time on target, but also lower manoeuvrability.
120nm 145nm 130nm 100nm+
220km 270km 240km 180km+
AIM-120 AMRAAM B C C variant has clipped wings for internal carry on the F-22, resulting in slightly lowered manoeuvrability.
40nm 57nm
75km 105km
MICA IR RF Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
43nm
80km
Mistral 3.5nm
6km
PL-5EII 10nm Offers limited off-axis, but not full over-the-shoulder launching capability.
18km
R-3 / R-13 M M1 R S All variants are based on the same K-13 platform reverse-engineered from the GAR-8 (AIM-9B).
8nm 4.5nm 4nm
15km 8km 7km
R-24 R T
27nm 8mn
50km 15km
R-27 ER ET R T Guidance logic allows for a maximum vertical separation of ±10km (32k ft) for the R/T variants and ±12km (39k ft) for the ER/ET.
35nm 28nm 23nm 18nm
65km 52km 42km 33km
R-33 110nm+
200km+
R-40 R T
43nm 10nm
80km 20km
R-55 / RS-2US 3.5nm All variants are based on the same K-5 platform, only with different seeker heads.
6km
R-60 base model M The M variant has an 20° wider seeker FoV and significantly lower minimum range.
4.5nm
8km
R-73 16nm Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
30km
R-77 54nm
100km
R.550 Magic 2
(Matra Magic II)
8nm
15km
SD-10 50nm
90km
Super 530D 20nm
37km

Air-to-Ground Missiles and Rockets

Name Models and ranges[1] Note
ADM-141 TALD 68nm The purpose of the TALD is not to hit a target but to reach a SAM WEZ and have it expend missiles while tracking radars are attacked with ARM:s.
125km
AGM-45 “Shrike” A B Intermittent emissions may cause the missile to jink and lose energy, thereby reducing effective range.
9nm 21nm
16km 40km
AGM-65 “Maverick” A B D F G E H K Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level; 20nm/37km at altitude.
2nm 4nm 8nm 15nm 5nm
3.5km 7km 15km 27km 9km
AGM-84 “Harpoon” A E (SLAM) Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
50–70nm
92–130km
AGM-86C ALCM 600nm+
1,100km+
AGM-88C HARM 80nm Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
150km
AGM-114K “Hellfire” 4.5nm
8km
AGM-119B “Penguin” 30nm
55km
AGM-122 “Sidearm” 9nm
16km
AGM-154 JSOW A B C Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
12–70nm
22–130km
APKWS M-151 M-282 Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
6nm
11km
ALARM 50nm
93km
AS.34 “Kormoran” 12nm
23km
BGM-71D TOW 2nm
3.5km
BK-90 “Mjölner” 5.5nm Technically a gliding bomb with a fixed skimming altitude rather than self-propelled missile, accurate ranging is dependent on a 50–500m AGL release.
10km
BRM1 4.5nm Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
8km
C-701 IR T Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level; 20nm/37km at altitude.
10nm
18km
C-802 / CM-802 A AK AKG Range is heavily dependent on launch platform, altitude, flight path, and (for the CM-802AKG) line of sight for the data link.
110nm+
200km+
GB-6 -HE -SFW Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
12–70nm
22–130km
HOT3 2nm
4km
Kh-22N 320nm
600km
AS.34 “Kormoran” 12nm
23km
Kh-25 ML MP MPU MR MP and MPU models require emissions to be picked up by an L-081 pod and lock-on range is also affected by the strength and range of the original emission.
6nm 10nm 16nm 6nm
11km 18km 30km 11km
Kh-29 L T
5nm 6nm
10km 12km
Kh-31 A P Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
14–54nm 54nm
25–100km 100km
Kh-35 70nm
130km
Kh-58U 130nm Requires emissions to be picked up by an L-081 pod and lock-on range is also affected by the strength and range of the original emission.
250km
Kh-59M 62nm
115km
Kh-65SE 320nm
600km
Kh-66 5.5nm Minimum range 1nm/2km
10km
“Kokon”
9M114
3nm Fired from 9K114 “Shturm-V” launchers.
5km
LD-10 50nm Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
90km
LS-6 12–70nm Technically a gliding bomb rather than a self-propelled missile, the range highly dependent on release altitude.
22–130km
Rb-04E 17nm Released from 450m ASL; Sea-skimming at 10m ASL; group targets may not be spread out more than 2,700m.
32km
Rb-05A 5nm
9km
Rb-15F 37nm Range accounts for all turning points Bx6–Bx8; the sum of course changes along the flight path must be <135°; sea-skimming at 10–30m ASL, or 10–80m AGL.
70km
Rb-75 B Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level.
2nm 4nm
3.5km 7km
S-25L 4nm Range is primarily limited by the resolution of the seeker head and battery life. The rocket can reliably reach twice the listed range if lofted or fired at high altitude, but will not be able to pick up a lased target at that range, nor will it reach it before the guidance runs out of power.
7km
Sea Eagle 60nm
110km
“Vikhr”
9M121 / 9M4172
9M121 Vikhr 9M4172 Vikhr-1 Range is primarily limited by the laser designator on the carrying platform: ~5.5nm/10km on the Su-25T and -25MT; 4.5nm/8km on the Ka-50
6.5nm
12km
  1. 1.0 1.1 For a list of the differences between models, see the Stores List page.