Ukrainian Jets Are Firing American Anti-Radar Missiles

Russian air-defenses are being attacked by Ukrainian aircraft with American-made high-speed anti-radiation missiles.

The HARM isn't compatible with the Soviet-designed fighter jets that the Ukrainian air force uses.

It is possible to figure out how the Ukrainians and Americans made the missile work.

The Ukrainian minister of defense teased the country's acquisition of anti-radiation missiles. The first evidence of American HARMs in Ukranian came on Sunday when photos of a missile wreck were uploaded to the internet. Photos were taken Thursday.

Many people speculated about the photos. Some observers wondered if a NATO ally ofUkraine fired the missiles since no air force has integrated the HARM on a Soviet plane type.

NATO has avoided direct involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war due to escalatory reasons.

Some observers pointed out that the later models of the AGM-88 are compatible with ground launchers. The Ukrainians may have created an improvised truck-launcher.

The speculation was ended on Monday by the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The Ukrainian air force fired missiles that were fired from the U.S.

A number of anti-radiation missiles that can be fired off of Ukrainian aircraft can have effects on Russia's radars. We are trying to make their capabilities more effective.

About 100 Ukrainian warplanes are carrying the anti-radiation missile, according to Kahl. There is speculation that Ukraine has been trying to acquire second-hand MiG-29s.

There was a lot of discussion about the issue. The sheer amount of spare parts and other things that we've done to help them actually put more of their own MiG-29s in the air and keep those that are in the air flying for a longer period of time has been largely ignored.

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The design of the weapon makes it possible to integrate it. The HARM is usually used as part of a larger system for the destruction of enemy air-defenses.

The primary HARM-carriers are the U.S. Air Force F-16s. The F-16s have the HARM Targeting System, which is used to locate enemy air defense batteries.

The HTS Pod transfers targeting data to the missile which flies at Mach two and strikes the target with a 200 pound warhead.

It is a difficult task to integrate the whole HTS with a specific airframe. Adding wiring with a digital bus for data transfer and a dedicated harm attack display is required. The airframe has to have the LAU-118/ A rail.

There is a simple approach. The missile uses its own radiation detecting head as its main cueing sensor instead of relying on the HTS Pod.

It is a less accurate method of targeting. To make it work, you just need a few things. There is no special sensor

It is not hard to imagine American technicians assisting Ukrainian engineers to add the HARM gear.

It's easy to use the missile in combat. An icon is displayed on the cockpit display when the missile sees a radar. The pilot fires a gun at the icon.

The missile is likely to hit its target a minute later. There are two hundred pounds of explosives.