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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 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.
100nm+
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
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
Super 530D 20nm
37km

Air-to-Ground Missiles

Name Models and ranges 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 The gliding nature of the AGM-154 makes range highly dependent on release altitude.
12–70nm
22–130km
ALARM 50nm
93km
AS.34 “Kormoran” 12nm
23km