attached, carries and launches the Penguin missile oncommand.Sidearm MissileThe AGM-122A Sidearm missile (fig, 3-15) is ashort-range, air-to-ground, antiradiation missile that isdesigned to detect, home on, and destroy or disableenemy radar.The Sidearm missile borrows its technology anddesign from the Sidewinder missile, Currently theSidearm missile can only be carried on the AH-1helicopter, but it is being considered for use on otheraircraft.Q1.Q2.Q3.REVIEW NUMBER 4List the homing capabilities incorporated intothe Phoenix missile.How many Phoenix missiles can be launchedfrom a single aircraft?List the sections of the Phoenix missile.Q4. List the types of targets the Maverick missile isused against.Q5. How does the laser guidance system work in theMaverick missile?Q6. Name the three basic modes of HARM missileoperation.Walleye Guided WeaponThe Walleye guided weapon does not contain apropulsion system as do guided missiles. It is includedin this chapter because it contains a guidance system, acontrol system, externally mounted control surfaces,and is listed in the Air Launched Guided Missiles andComponents section of Navy Ammunition LogisticCode TW010-AA-ORD-010, NAVAIR 11-1-116A.The Walleye guided weapon system (fig. 3-16) isdesigned to deliver a self-guided, high-explosiveweapon from an attack aircraft to a surface target. TheWalleye weapon is issued to the fleet as an AUR. Theonly assembly required at the organizationalmaintenance level is the installation of the wings andfins.Figure 3-15.—AGM-122A Sidearm missile.3-18
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