TEEEJ,
Thanks for the links. Truly awsome weaponry against ships and other armored forces and installations. However, these may not be well suited for close air support of a patrol that has come under fire from nearby snipers.
You need a gun/cannon for that.
Now I see why Lieutenant Rawlins had to resort to "scaring" the Taliban
CRV-7
This unguided weapon equips the Harrier GR7 and comes in two versions, for attacks on lightly protected installations, ships or armoured forces.
Maverick
The weapon is designed for close air support and defence suppression and can be used against armour, ships and transport and fuel-storage facilities. The G2 version, with which the RAF is equipped, has an Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker which gives the weapon a true all weather, day or night ‘fire-and-forget’ capability against armoured and mobile targets.