Lockheed Martin AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)

Scott Kenny said:
This feels really stupid to ask, but why only 8x14" lugs? Isn't the heaviest 14" lug weapon 250lbs?
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Mk 83 1000lb bombs have 14-inch lugs. (The only Aero bomb with 30-inch spacing is the Mk84.)

So does Harpoon, IIRC, though it's too long to fit more than six on any of the B-52 pylons.
 
Scott Kenny said:
This feels really stupid to ask, but why only 8x14" lugs? Isn't the heaviest 14" lug weapon 250lbs?
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Technically there are 9, 14" lugs, but the 9th is only able to carry dumb bombs. There are only 8 of the 9 stations wired for 1553/1760 so only 8 GBU-38 or WCMD. The reason was the computer in the HSAB didn't have the power and the power supply to do 9 stations only 8.

14" weapons are up to 1000 lb. class.
 
TomS said:
Mk 83 1000lb bombs have 14-inch lugs. (The only Aero bomb with 30-inch spacing is the Mk84.)

So does Harpoon, IIRC, though it's too long to fit more than six on any of the B-52 pylons.
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Correct, the same issue applies for JSOW and GBU-12 which is why only 6 are carried on an HSAB.
 
mkellytx said:
Technically there are 9, 14" lugs, but the 9th is only able to carry dumb bombs. There are only 8 of the 9 stations wired for 1553/1760 so only 8 GBU-38 or WCMD. The reason was the computer in the HSAB didn't have the power and the power supply to do 9 stations only 8.

14" weapons are up to 1000 lb. class.
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Okay, that makes sense.

Didn't realize that 1000lb weapons were 14" lugs.
 
Sferrin said:
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Yeah, @Sferrin, I had one of those on my desk from one of my tests when I was in the 419th. My biggest AF regret is that I didn't take my souvenir with me. Funny story, when I dropped the SFW's I remembered that they need heat sources to target. I relayed that info to China Lake and they set charcoal fires in 55 gal drums so the pucks would function. They brought us the empty dispensers after they cleaned up the range. The video in the control room was really good.
 
what the f***?. How?. Isn't the missile super massive or something?
 
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Ronny said:
Wait, where did you get the weight for ARRW?
Also, isn't F-35 station cap at around 5k lbs?
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Edited since I misread your post.

5 - 6k for ARRW is what certain reports puts it at and 6.6k is what it says on Wikipedia.

But who knows. Theres no public figure for it but if its on the lower end of 5k, might be able to figure out how to get it at or under 5k
 
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