AGM-176 Griffin
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| General Information | |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| development | 2008 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 1,100 mm |
| diameter | 140 mm |
| Combat weight | 15 kg |
| drive | Solid rocket |
| Range | 5.6 km at sea level; approx. 20 km from great heights |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | INS and GPS or SACLOS via laser |
| Warhead | 5.9 kg fragmentation warhead |
| Detonator | Impact and proximity fuses |
| Weapon platforms | Airplanes, helicopters, drones, ships, vehicles |
| Lists on the subject | |
The AGM-176 Griffin is a short-range ground-target combat missile developed by Raytheon for use with UAVs , but is also deployed from manned air, water and land vehicles. The special design feature is the low weight of the missile, which is advantageous given the low payload of drones.
description
The AGM-176 Griffin is launched from a pipe. The missile weighs 20 kg with a diameter of 14 cm and has a semi-active laser seeker. The warhead weighs a good 6 kg, which means that the explosive power is significantly lower than z. B. in the widespread AGM-114 Hellfire . As a result, the Griffin is less effective in fighting armored targets, but it also reduces the collateral damage that often occurs during drone missions . The low weight of the weapon enables either a larger number of weapons to be carried or significantly smaller carrier systems.
In order to keep the development costs of the Griffin as low as possible, Raytheon used many components from previous projects, including the FGM-148 Javelin and the AIM-9X Sidewinder .
variants
- AGM-176 Griffin A: Initial version without rocket motor. Glide bomb for use from airplanes and drones.
- AGM-176 Griffin B: 1st production version with rocket motor. For use from different platforms.
- AGM-176 Griffin B Block II: 2nd production version with reduced costs.
- AGM-176 Griffin B Block III: Version with improved seeker head, new electronics and stronger warhead.
- BGM-176 Griffin: Version of the Griffin B Block II for use from ships.
- BGM-176 Griffin C (Sea Griffin): Version with IIR search head and 2-way data link . Range of 15 km.
Platforms
- MQ-9 Reaper
- MQ-8B Fire Scout
- A-29 Super Tucano
- Beechcraft AT-6
- KC-130J Harvest HAWK
- MC-130W Dragon Spear
- AC-130J Ghostrider
- OA-58D / F Kiowa Warrior
- M996 / M1045 / M1046 HMMWV
- Littoral Combat Ship (planned)
- Cyclone class ( patrol boats )
commitment
The AGM-176 Griffin was first used in 2011 in the war on terrorism in Afghanistan .
user
Individual evidence
- ^ "Griffin arms a variety of plat-forms". Seapower, September 2012, accessed March 5, 2012 .
- ↑ "Raytheon's Griffin Mini-Missiles". Defenseindustry Daily, July 14, 2012, accessed October 12, 2012 .
- ↑ Navy boosts Persian Gulf patrol craft force , Navy Times , July 3, 2013 (accessed February 23, 2014).