WeaponTypeDescriptionBrevity Code
AGM-88 HARMAnti-RadiationHomes in on enemy radar waves (SAM sites). You shoot this at the “Mud” or “Spike” on your RWR.”Magnum”
AGM-65 MaverickTV/IR MissileTank killer. You use a camera in the cockpit to lock onto a tank or bunker visually. Fire-and-forget.”Rifle”
GBU-10/12/24Laser Guided (LGB)Precision bombs. Requires a laser spot from your TGP (Targeting Pod) or a buddy’s laser. The bomb steers to the laser sparkle.”Pickle” (Release) / “Lasing”
GBU-31/38 JDAMGPS GuidedSatellite-guided bombs. You program coordinates (SPI) and drop. Weather doesn’t matter. Fire-and-forget.”Pickle”
Mk-82/84Dumb BombUnguided gravity bombs (“Iron bombs”). You use CCIP (dive bombing) or CCRP (level bombing) computer modes to aim.”Pickle”
CBU-87/97Cluster BombCanisters that open mid-air to scatter bomblets. The CBU-97 is a “Sensor Fuzed Weapon” (SFW) that hunts tanks as it falls. Devastating.”Pickle”
Hydra RocketsUnguided RocketsFired in pods. Used for “soft” targets like trucks or infantry.”Rockets” (or just “In Hot”)