Editing AGM-88 HARM (section)

===AGM-88E AARGM===
[[File:AGM-88E HARM p1230047.jpg|thumb|AGM-88E Advanced Antiradiation Guided Missile (AARGM)]]

The AGM-88E Advanced Antiradiation Guided Missile (AARGM) has an updated guidance section and modified control section, along with the rocket motor and warhead section, wings, and fins from the AGM-88 HARM. It utilizes millimeter-wave radar for precise terminal guidance, countering the enemy's radar shut-down capability, and has the ability to transmit images of the target before impact. [[Northrop Grumman]] took control of the AARGM program after acquiring [[Orbital ATK]] in 2018. The AGM-88E is in use by the US Navy, US Marine Corps, Italian Air Force, and German Air Force.
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In June 2003, Orbital ATK was awarded a $223m contract to develop the AARGM. Subsequently, in November 2005, the [[Ministry of Defence (Italy)|Italian Ministry of Defense]] and the [[United States Department of Defense|US Department of Defense]] entered into a memorandum of agreement to jointly fund the project.<ref name=aft />

The U.S. Navy demonstrated the AARGM's capability during Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in spring 2012 with live firing of 12 missiles. Aircrew and maintenance training with live missiles was completed in June.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Navy approves full rate production for new anti-radiation missile |date=29 August 2012 |url=http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=5109 |website=Naval Air Systems Command, United States Navy |access-date=2018-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707202233/http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=5109 |archive-date=2018-07-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Navy authorized Full-Rate Production (FRP) of the AARGM in August 2012, with 72 missiles for the Navy and nine for the [[Italian Air Force]] to be delivered in 2013. A [[U.S. Marine Corps]] [[F/A-18 Hornet]] squadron will be the first forward-deployed unit with the AGM-88E.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/137980/us-navy-oks-full_rate-production-for-aargm-anti_radiation-missile.html |title=Navy Approves Full Rate Production for New Anti-Radiation Missile |date=29 August 2012 |access-date=2020-02-04 |website=Defense-Aerospace.com |publisher=Briganti et Associés}}</ref>

In September 2013, ATK delivered the 100th AARGM to the U.S. Navy. The AGM-88E program is on schedule and on budget, with [[Full Operational Capability]] (FOC) planned for September 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/atk-delivers-100th-advanced-anti-radiation-guided-missile-aargm-to-us-navy-224053301.html |title=ATK Delivers 100th Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) to U.S. Navy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430091322/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/atk-delivers-100th-advanced-anti-radiation-guided-missile-aargm-to-us-navy-224053301.html |archive-date=2014-04-30 |website=PR Newswire |date=17 September 2013}}</ref> The AGM-88E was designed to improve the effectiveness of legacy HARM variants against fixed and relocatable radar and communications sites, particularly those that would shut down to throw off anti-radiation missiles, by attaching a new seeker to the existing Mach 2-capable rocket motor and warhead section, adding a passive anti-radiation homing receiver, [[satellite navigation|satellite]] and [[inertial navigation system]], a [[millimeter-wave]] radar for terminal guidance, and the ability to beam up images of the target via a [[satellite link]] just seconds before impact.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-extends-orbital-atk-agm-88e-production-423546/ |first=James |last=Drew |title=US Navy extends Orbital ATK AGM-88E production |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407203723/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-extends-orbital-atk-agm-88e-production-423546/ |archive-date=2016-04-07 |website=FlightGlobal |publisher=DVV Media |date=25 March 2016}}</ref>

This model of the HARM will be integrated onto the F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18G, Tornado ECR, Eurofighter EK aircraft, and later on the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35]] (externally).<ref>{{cite press release |publisher=ATK |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS152956+21-Jan-2009+PRN20090121 |title=ATK Awarded $55 Million Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Low Rate Initial Production Contract by the United States Navy |via=Reuters |date=2009-01-21 |access-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623150446/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS152956%2B21-Jan-2009%2BPRN20090121 |archive-date=2013-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://aviationweek.com/awin-only/us-navy-wants-internal-aargm-f-35/ |title=U.S. Navy Wants Internal AARGM For F-35 |url-access=subscription |website=Aviation Week |publisher=Informa |date=8 April 2015}}</ref>

In September 2015, the AGM-88E successfully hit a mobile ship target in a live fire test, demonstrating the missile's ability to use antiradiation homing and millimeter-wave radar to detect, identify, locate, and engage moving targets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2015/09/23/US-Navy-tests-upgraded-missile/3861443019797/?spt=trc |title=U.S. Navy tests upgraded missile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120146/http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2015/09/23/US-Navy-tests-upgraded-missile/3861443019797/?spt=trc |archive-date=2015-09-25 |first=Richard |last=Tomkins |website=United Press International |date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

In December 2019, the [[German Air Force]] ordered the AARGM.<ref name=bundeswehr2019>{{cite web |url=https://esut.de/2019/12/meldungen/ruestung2/17444/bundeswehr-erhaelt-agm-88e-aargm-antiradar-lenkflugkoerper/ |title=Bundeswehr erhält AGM-88E AARGM Antiradar-Lenkflugkörper |trans-title=Bundeswehr receives AGM-88E AARGM anti-radar guided missile |language=de |first=Gerhard |last=Heiming |website=Europäische Sicherheit und Technik |date=20 December 2019 |publisher=Mittler Report Verlag GmbH}}</ref> 

On August 4, 2020, Northrop Grumman's Alliant Techsystems Operations division, based in Northridge, California, was awarded a $12,190,753 [[IDIQ]] contract for AARGM depot sustainment support, guidance section and control section repair, and equipment box test and inspection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contracts for August 4, 2020 |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Press-Products/Contracts/Contract/Article/2300395/ |access-date=2020-09-06 |website=U.S. Department of Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 31, 2020, the same Northrop Grumman division was allocated roughly $80.9&nbsp;million to develop new technology for the AARGM.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contracts for August 31, 2020 |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2331179/ |access-date=2020-09-06 |website=U.S. Department of Defense|language=en-US}}</ref>