AGM-65G

This page is about the American air-to-ground missile AGM-65G. For other versions, see AGM-65 (Family).

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

• AV-8B (NA)
• AV-8B Plus
• ▄AV-8B Plus
• A-10C
• ◄F-4F KWS LV
• ▄F-16AM
• F-16C
• F-111F
• Harrier GR.7
• JAS39C
• ▄JAS39C
• ◔JAS39EBS HU C

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-65A	AGM-65B	AGM-65D	AGM-65E	AGM-65E2	AGM-65G	AGM-65H	AGM-65L
Mass (kg)	210.47		227	291.21		303.45	226.8	291.21
Guidance	TV		TV+IR	Laser		IR	TV	Laser
Maximum speed (M)	0.9
Missile guidance time (secs)	105
Firing/launch range (km)	23
Lock range (km)	-	-	20	-	-	20	-	-
Explosive mass (kg)	51.19			39			51.19	39
Explosive type	Comp. B			PBXN-110			Comp. B	PBXN-110
TNT equivalent (kg)	39.08			49.92			39.08	49.92
Warhead type	HEAT			SAP-HE			HEAT	SAP-HE
Armour penetration (mm)	830			122			830	122
Maximum allowed rocket release speed (M)	1.4

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See also

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