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United Kingdom aircraft weapons

 

Air-to-Air missiles

 

Type, modification Year Aircraft used on Start mass, kg Fire range, km Flight velocity, km/h Combat load mass, kg Guidance system
Firestreak 1956 Sea Venom, Sea Vixen 136 1.2 - 7.4 2600 22.7 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9B 1958 Scimitar, Phantom 75 11 2M 11 passive infra-red
Red Top 1962 Sea Vixen 150 11 3900 31 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9D 1960s Scimitar, Phantom 84 18 2M 11 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9E 1968 Phantom 84 18 2M 11 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9G 1970s Phantom 87 18 2M 11 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9H 1970s Phantom 84 18 2.5M 11 passive infra-red
Skyflash 1978 Phantom 195 50 4M 39.5 semi-active radar
Sidewinder AIM-9L 1979 Sea Harrier 86 18 2.5M 11 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9M 1983 Sea Harrier 75 18 2.5M 11 passive infra-red
R.550 Magic-2 1987 Harrier 89 0.3 - 8 2.7M 6 passive infra-red
Sidewinder AIM-9P 1988 Sea Harrier 86 11 2.5M 11 passive infra-red
AMRAAM AIM-120A 1991 Sea Harrier, Harrier 151 50 4M 22 inertial + active radar
Sidewinder AIM-9R 1990s Sea Harrier 86 18 2.5M 11 active optical
Sparrow AIM-7M 1993 Harrier 200 100 4000 39 semi-active radar
AMRAAM AIM-120B 1994 Sea Harrier, Harrier 151 50 4M 22 inertial + active radar
AMRAAM AIM-120C 1996 Sea Harrier, Harrier 151 50 4.5M 22 inertial + active radar

 

Air-to-Surface missiles

 

Type, modification Year Aircraft used on Targets Start mass, kg Fire range, km Flight velocity, km/h Combat load mass, kg Guidance system
Bullpup ASM-N-7A / AGM-12B 1958 Scimitar, Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Phantom surface 258 7 2800 113 radio command
Bullpup ASM-N-7B / AGM-12C 1961 Scimitar, Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Phantom surface 812 10 2800 454 radio command
AS.11 1963 Wasp tanks 30 3   4.5 by wires
Shrike AGM-45B 1968 Phantom radars 177 52 3600   passive radar
Walleye II AGM-62 1968 Phantom surface 1130 56   424 TV radio command
Maverick AGM-65A 1972 Harrier, Phantom surface 208 27 1150 56 TV self-guiding
Maverick AGM-65B 1972 Harrier, Phantom surface 208 27 1150 56 TV self-guiding
Martel AJ.168 1973 Buccaneer, Harrier surface 535 60 0.9M 150 TV radio command
Martel AS-37 1973 Buccaneer, Harrier radars 535 60 0.9M 150 passive radar
TOW BGM-71A 1974 Gazelle tanks 23 1 1120 3.9 by wires
TOW BGM-71B 1976 Gazelle tanks 23 3.8 1120 3.9 by wires
Exocet AM-39 1979 Sea King, Lynx, Merlin ships 660 70 3960 150 active radar
Sea Skua 1981 Lynx, Merlin ships 147 15 0.95M 35 semi-active radar
Improved TOW BGM-71C 1981 Gazelle tanks 23 3.8 1120 3.9 by wires
Sea Eagle 1985 Sea Harrier, Sea King, Merlin ships 730 110 1M 230 inertial + active radar
Maverick AGM-65D 1986 Harrier surface 218 27 1150 135 infra-red TV self-guiding
Maverick AGM-65E 1986 Harrier surface 286 27 1150 135 laser semi-active
Maverick AGM-65F 1986 Harrier ships 302 27 1150 136 infra-red TV self-guiding
Paveway GBU-12 1987 Harrier surface 363 15   227 laser semi-active
Paveway GBU-16 1987 Harrier surface ~600 14.5   454 laser semi-active
Harpoon AGM-84A 1988 Sea Harrier, Harrier, Merlin ships 556 120 0.9M 222 inertial + active radar
Harpoon AGM-84C 1988 Sea Harrier, Harrier, Merlin ships 556 120 0.9M 222 inertial + active radar
Harpoon AGM-84D 1988 Sea Harrier, Harrier, Merlin ships 540 220 0.9M 222 inertial + active radar
Paveway GBU-10   Harrier            

 

Torpedoes

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Range, km Speed, kts Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Guidance system
18`` Mk VII 1920   4.6 / 6.4 35 / 29 145 --- ---
18`` Mk VIII 1920 1736 2.3 / 3.7 35 / 29 145 --- ---
18`` Mk XI 1936 680 1.4 / 3.7 40 / 25 211 --- ---
18`` Mk XII 1937 702 1.4 / 3.2 40 / 27 176 --- ---
18`` Mk XIV 1938 739 1.5 / 2.7 45 / 31 170 --- ---
18`` Mk XV 1943 817 2.3 40 247 --- ---
22.4`` Mk 13 1943 1005 5.8 33.5 262 --- ---
19`` Mk 24 1943 308 3.7 12 42 100 passive acoustic
18`` Mk XVII 1945 850 2.3 40 272 --- ---
12.75`` Mk 44 1960 193 5.5 30 34 ~300 active acoustic
12.75`` Mk 46 1966 235 7.3 30 44.5 ~450 active / passive acoustic
12.75`` Stingray 1986 267 8 45 45 800 active acoustic

 

Depth charges

 

Type, modification Year Mass, kg Explosive mass, kg Maximal depth, m Piston system
Type C 1915   15.9 or 29.5 24 lanyard
Type C* 1915   15.9 or 29.5 15 hydrostatic
Mk VII Airborne 1941 204 132 8 hydrostatic
Mk VIII Airborne 1942 112 77 8 hydrostatic
Mk XI Airborne 1942 112 77 8 hydrostatic
Mk XIV Airborne 1942 112 77 6 hydrostatic
Mk XV Airborne 1942 112 77 6 / 15 hydrostatic

Mines

Type

Year

Type of  laying

Type of fuse

Targets

 Lying depth, m

Full

mass,kg

Explosive

mass, kg
A Mk I 1938 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 680 340
A Mk II 1939 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 680 340
A Mk III 1940 ground magnetic / impact surface 9 on 680 340
A Mk IV 1940 ground magnetic / impact surface 9 on 680 340
A Mk V 1940 ground magnetic surface 9 on 490 318
A Mk VI 1944 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 907 499
A Mk VII 1944 ground magnetic surface 9 on 490 318
A Mk VIII 1944 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 227 91
A Mk IX 1944 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 837 434

A Mk X

 1945

moored

contact

surface

 18 - 70

454

45
A Mk XI 1945 ground magnetic / acoustic surface 9 on 839 340
O Mk I 1945 drifting impact surface     91 - 181

 

© Ivan Gogin, 2008