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To: bagster
I think HARM is significant and doesn't mean harm as in "to hurt."

HARM = High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile

The AGM-88 can detect, attack and destroy a radar antenna or transmitter with minimal aircrew input. The proportional guidance system that homes in on enemy radar emissions has a fixed antenna and seeker head in the missile's nose. A smokeless, solid-propellant, booster-sustainer rocket motor propels the missile at speeds over Mach 2. HARM, a U.S. Navy-led program, was initially integrated onto the A-6E, A-7 and F/A-18 and later onto the EA-6B. RDT&E for use on the F-14 was begun, but not completed. The USAF introduced HARM on the F-4G Wild Weasel and later on specialized F-16s equipped with the HARM Targeting System (HTS). The HTS pod, used by the USAF only, allows F-16 to detect and automatically target radars with HARMs instead of relying on the missile sensor alone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-88_HARM

1,086 posted on 03/04/2018 5:55:11 PM PST by truthluva ("Character is doing the right thing even when no one is looking"..J.C. Watts)
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To: truthluva

Yea, that’s the HARM I like best for this. I saw several other definitions of what HARM meant but I do like this one best. :)


1,100 posted on 03/04/2018 6:14:25 PM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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