AGM-88E has new ‘anti-ship’ capability

A AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) successfully hit a Mobile Ship Target during Block 1 upgrade test firings at the Point Mugu Sea Range on Aug. 18.

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Photo: Orbital ATK

The AARGM shot was launched from a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet in a scenario designed to test the missile’s capabilities against mobile ship targets employing advanced tactics.

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