AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER

The SLAM-ER is a very accurate weapon; as of 2009 it had the best circular error probable (CEP) of any missile used by the U.S.

• Name — AGM-84K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response) • Origin — United States • Type — Long-range, precise air-launched air-to-ground standoff cruise missile • Is Missile — yes • Service — 2000–present • Used By — United States and its allies • Wars — Global War on Terrorism • Iraq War • Operation Enduring Freedom 2026 Iran war • Manufacturer — Boeing • Unit Cost — US$500,000–3,033,468 (2020) • Variants — AGM-84H (2000–2) AGM-84K (2002–present) • Weight — 674.5 kg • Length — 4.37 m • Diameter — 34.3 cm • Filling — WDU-40/B penetrating BF • Filling Weight — 360 kg (800 lb) • Engine — Teledyne CAE J402-CA-400 • Engine Power — > thrust • Vehicle Range — 270 km • Speed — 855km/h (531mph, 0.700Mach) • Guidance — Inertial navigation system supplemented by the Global Positioning System (GPS) Infrared homing terminal guidance Command guidance data link to controlling aircraft DSMAC Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA) • Wingspan — 2.43 m • Launch Platform — F/A-18C/D Hornet F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F-15E Strike Eagle P-3C Orion P-8 Poseidon

In 1999, Boeing and the U.S. Navy conducted a live fire of a SLAM-ER from an F/A-18 Hornet on the decommissioned USS Dale (CG-19) off the coast of Puerto Rico. The SLAM-ER obtained initial operating capability in June 2000. A total of three SLAM-ER missiles were fired by the U.S. Navy during the Iraq War, and the missile was also used during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The General Electric Company provides an Automatic Target Recognition Unit (ATRU) for the SLAM-ER that processes prelaunch and postlaunch targeting data, allows high speed video comparison (DSMAC), and enables the SLAM-ER to be used in a true "fire and forget" manner. It also includes a "man-in-the-loop" mode, where the pilot or weapons system officer can designate the point of impact precisely, even if the target has no distinguishing infrared signature. It can be launched and controlled by a variety of aircraft including the F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-16 Block 50+ and P-3C Orion, as well as by some F-15E Strike Eagle. The S-3B Viking was also able to launch and control the SLAM-ER. The South Korean Air Force's version of the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-15K Slam Eagle, has been capable of launching and controlling the SLAM-ER since 2006 in test exercises. In 2020, a proposal was put to Congress to allow the sale of the SLAM-ER to Taiwan. In March 2025, US Navy deployed AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER missiles to strike Houthi targets. Al Jazeera and BBC News reported that, based on missile debris found in the area shown by Iranian state TV, experts believe the 2026 Sirik wedding airstrike during the 2026 Iran war, killing four and injuring about 60 civilians, was carried out using an AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER missile.

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