French ASMs

Armat ARM

Notes: Armat is a French antiradiation missile. It homes in on radar emissions given off by air defense radars and surface-to-air missile sites. It is a large weapon with a large warhead, carried one per hardpoint. It was first used in combat by Iraq against Iran in the war in the 1980s.

Weapon	Difficulty	Guidance	Weight	Price
Armat	Average	Antiradiation	550 kg	$28270

Weapon	Speed	Round	Min Range	Max Range	Damage	Pen
Armat	1425	HE	1200	120000	C280 B165	106C

AS.12

Notes: Described by some as an “SS.11 on steroids,” the AS.12 is a much larger version of the SS.11 ATGM, nearly 3 times the launch weight and 4 times the warhead weight. It is primarily a helicopter-launched missile, but some slower fixed-wing aircraft such as the Alize, Neptune, Atlantic, and Nimrod have also been known to carry it. The AS.12 was in fact used by both sides in the 1983 Falklands War.

Weapon	Difficulty	Guidance	Weight	Price
AS.12 (KEP/HE)	Difficult	Wire	76 kg	$1828
AS.12 (HEAT)	Difficult	Wire	76 kg	$2128
AS.12 (FRAG-HE)	Difficult	Wire	76 kg	$1528

Weapon	Speed	Round	Min Range	Max Range	Damage	Pen
AS.12	470	KEP/HE	500	8000	C46 B68	72C
AS.12	470	HEAT	500	8000	C36 B50	119C
AS.12	470	FRAG-HE	500	8000	C41 B94	19C

Nord AS.20

Notes: The AS.20 was adapted from an early air-to-air radar guided missile, the AA.20. Pilots using the AA.20 found that if they lined up their aircraft with a ground target properly and aimed just right, they could steer their AA.20 missiles into the ground target. To produce the AS.20, the guidance was changed to direct radio command, and the fuze was changed from a proximity fuze to an impact fuze. A larger warhead was fitted, and a choice of four warheads was given. The AS.20 was the first ASM to achieve mass use by European fixed wing aircraft, but is now long obsolete, and is now found primarily in Third World countries.

Weapon	Difficulty	Guidance	Weight	Price
AS.20 (HE)	Difficult	Radio Command	143 kg	$4520
AS.20 (FRAG)	Difficult	Radio Command	143 kg	$4520
AS.20 (HEAT)	Difficult	Radio Command	143 kg	$4945
AS.20 (KEP/HE)	Difficult	Radio Command	143 kg	$5770

Weapon	Speed	Round	Min Range	Max Range	Damage	Pen
AS.20	2890	HE	2900	10000	C78 B90	31C
AS.20	2890	FRAG	2900	10000	C59 B112	25C
AS.20	2890	HEAT	2900	10000	C52 B70	143C
AS.20	2890	KEP/HE	2900	10000	C65 B80	87C

AS.30

Notes: The AS.30 is a scaled-up AS.20. It can be launched at lower as well as higher speeds, and has a longer range and more powerful warhead. The AS.30 is command guided like its predecessor, but the AS.30L version is laser guided and more advanced. It is normally used to attack large targets such as buildings, bridges, and large concentrations of troops. The missile has a high speed and is coated with steel, and is able to penetrate 2 meters of concrete before detonating.

Weapon	Difficulty	Guidance	Weight	Price
AS.30	Average	Radio Command	520 kg	$18768
AS.30L	Average	Laser	520 kg	$21136

Weapon	Speed	Round	Min Range	Max Range	Damage	Pen
AS.30	2550	KEP/HE	2000	11250	C114 B105	265C
AS.30L	2550	KEP/HE	1000	11250	C134 B115	333C

AS.34 Kormoran

Notes: This weapon is primarily meant as an anti-ship weapon, but was often employed against land targets in the 1991 Gulf War. It was employed by both French and NATO forces. It is known for its stand off range and high accuracy.

Weapon	Difficulty	Guidance	Weight	Price
AS.34 Kormoran	Average	Active Radar	600 kg	$57810

Weapon	Speed	Round	Min Range	Max Range	Damage	Pen
AS.34 Kormoran	1320	HE	1000	36800	C207 B145	90C