Anna Forrester
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have conducted flight tests on the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile inventory’s HARM Control Section Modification product on an F-16 aircraft.
The company said Monday the HARM upgrade works to operate against electronic warfare systems such as enemy radars.
Mike Jarrett, vice president of Raytheon’s air warfare systems unit, said the missile features updates that aim to help combat counter-HARM measures and increase the probability of correct hits.
The F-16 fired an HCSM AGM-88F missile against a radiating emitter outside the zone of exclusion, which served as the target, while another emitter inside the ZOE served as a decoy during the test.
HCSM’s GPS/inertial measurement unit function helped the missile hit the correct target.
According to the company, the Air Force will issue its fielding decision for the HARM upgrade after the completion of the latest test series.
