AGM-65G
| This page is about the American air-to-ground missile AGM-65G. For other versions, see AGM-65 (Family). |
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Description
The AGM-65G is an American IR-guided air-to-ground missile. It is similar to the AGM-65D but trades the HEAT warhead for a semi-armour-piercing high-explosive (SAP-HE) warhead.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 303.45 kg |
| Guidance | IR |
| Lock range | 20 km |
| Launch range | 23 km |
| Maximum speed | 0.9 M |
| Missile guidance time | 105 secs |
| Maximum allowed rocket release speed | 1.4 M |
| Explosive type | PBXN-110 |
| Explosive mass | 39 kg |
| TNT equivalent | 49.92 kg |
| Warhead type | SAP-HE |
| Armour penetration | 122 mm |
Effective damage
The AGM-65G's damage is devastating. The AGM-65G's ~50 kg warhead penetrates the target before detonating. This maximizes damage to internal components and prevents the explosion from being nullified by the in-game bug that sometimes occurs when a target is hit directly with a bomb. Combined with its pinpoint accuracy, the AGM-65G effectively guarantees destruction of the target
Comparison with analogues
Compared to the AGM-65D, the AGM-65G offers more consistent damage. While both missiles are extremely precises and can knock out an MBT in a single hit, the AGM-65G's penetrating explosive warhead is unaffected by Explosive Reactive Armor, which is extremely prevalent at top tier. This makes the AGM-65G more reliable against the targets of top tier.
| Missile Characteristics | AGM-65G | AGM-65A | AGM-65B | AGM-65D | AGM-65H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass (kg) | 303.45 | 210.47 | 210.47 | 227 | 226.8 |
| Guidance | IR | TV | TV | TV+IR | TV |
| Maximum speed | 0.9 M | 0.9 M | 0.9 M | 0.9 M | 0.9 M |
| Missile guidance time (secs) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Firing/launch range (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Lock range (km) | 20 | 20 | |||
| Explosive mass (kg) | 39 | 51.19 | 51.19 | 51.19 | 51.19 |
| Explosive type | PBXN-110 | ||||
| TNT equivalent (kg) | 49.92 | ||||
| Warhead type | SAP-HE | HEAT | HEAT | HEAT | HEAT |
| Armour penetration (mm) | 122 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 |
| Maximum allowed rocket release speed | 1.4 M |
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See also
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