This article is about the missile. For other uses, see Alarm (disambiguation).
ALARM[1]
ALARM under the wing of a RAF Tornado GR4
Type
Air-to-surface anti-radar missile
Service history
In service
1990
Used by
See operators
Wars
Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War Libyan civil war (2011) Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Production history
Designer
BAe Dynamics
Designed
1982
Manufacturer
BAe Dynamics (1982–1999) MBDA UK (since 1999)
Produced
1986–present
Specifications
Mass
268 kg (591 lb)
Length
4.24 m (13 ft 11 in)
Diameter
230 mm (9 in)
Wingspan
0.73 m (2 ft 5 in)
Warhead
Proximity fused high-explosive
Detonation mechanism
Laser Proximity
Engine
Bayern Chemie two stage solid-fuel rocket motors
Propellant
solid-propellant
Operational range
93 km (58 mi)
Maximum speed
2,455 km/h (1,525 mph) (supersonic)
Guidance system
Pre-programmed/passive radar seeker
Launch platform
Tornado GR.4, Tornado F3, J22 Orao
ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi Air Force.[2] The weapon was retired by the UK at the end of 2013.[3]
^"ALARM, fas.org".
^"Saudis review F.3 air-defence role". Flight International. Reed Business Publishing. 25 December 1991.
^Scott, Richard (21 January 2014). "UK retires ALARM missile". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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