List of Weapons

Following is the list of aircraft weapons featured in the Ace Combat series.

Basic Missile and Special Missile weapons

Abbr.	Full name	Function	Notes
GUN	Autocannon, Gatling Cannon, Revolver Cannon	Basic flurry of bullets from an Autocannon or Cannon on the aircraft. Comes with all aircraft. Weak, but has a fast rate of fire and much ammo	Has the highest average amount of ammo out of all weapons. Most planes carry from 700-900 bullets (easy mode has infinite ammo), though it used up quickly. AC:AH allows use of a gun pod on some Aircraft
MSSL	Missile	Basic Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground missile that comes with all types of aircraft.	Communications brevity code word "FOX 2" for launch of air-to-air infrared-guided missile. The number of missiles varies per aircraft and Difficulty.
STDM	Standard Missile	Basic Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground missile that comes with all types of aircraft. This is a basic missile that has balanced performance.	Communications brevity code word "FOX 2" for launch of air-to-air infrared-guided missile. The number of missiles varies per aircraft and Difficulty. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
HVWM	Heavyweight Missile	Basic Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground missile that comes with all types of aircraft. This is a basic missile that sacrifices ammo count for extra strength.	Communications brevity code word "FOX 2" for launch of air-to-air infrared-guided missile. The number of missiles varies per aircraft and Difficulty. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
HACM	High Accuracy Missile	Basic Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground missile that comes with all types of aircraft. This is a basic missile that has better tracking in favor of a shorter flight range.	Communications brevity code word "FOX 2" for launch of air-to-air infrared-guided missile. The number of missiles varies per aircraft and Difficulty. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
LGWM	Lightweight Missile	Basic Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground missile that comes with all types of aircraft. This is a basic missile that is weaker in firepower but has a lot of ammo and is cheap in price.	Communications brevity code word "FOX 2" for launch of air-to-air infrared-guided missile. The number of missiles varies per aircraft and Difficulty. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
SAAM	Semi-active Air-to-Air Missile	Hits the air target as long as it remains in the SAAM Reticule	Communications brevity code word "FOX 1" for launch of air-to-air semi-active radar-guided missile; semi-tracking capabilities and high-accuracy lock onto air targets.
XSAA	Advanced Short-ranged Air-to-Air Missile	Locks onto up to four targets within a short range	Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
XLAA	Advanced Long-ranged Air-to-Air Missile	Locks onto up to four targets within a long range	Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability.
XMAA/XMA4/4AAM	Advanced Medium-ranged Air-to-Air Missile/Advanced Medium-ranged Air-to-Air Missile-4/4-Target Multi Lock Air to Air Missiles	Locks on to up to four targets within a medium range	Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability.
XMA6/6AAM	Advanced Medium-ranged Air-to-Air Missile-6/6-Target Multi Lock Air to Air Missiles	Locks on to up to six targets within a medium range. Has a somewhat longer range at the expense of some homing ability	Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability.
8AAM	8-Target Multi Lock Air-to-Air Missiles	Locks on to up to eight targets within a long range at the expense of homing ability	Communications brevity code word "FOX 3" for launch of air-to-air active radar-guided missile; fire-and-forget capability. Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
QAAM	Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile	Remains on a target's 6 o'clock until it impacts or the target evades it	Extremely accurate compared to basic missiles; extremely powerful in Ace Combat 04 but weakened for balance since Ace Combat 5, however it got a re-buff for AC:AH
ODMM	Omni-Directional 'Multi-purpose Missile	A multipurpose missile that can be used on both ground and air targets.	Locks onto 4 targets with good range. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
SASM	Short Range Aerial Suppression Missile	Proximity missile that detonates near aircraft.	The blast radius of this missile can destroy aircraft as well as damage any nearby aircraft.
MPM	Multi-Purpose Missile	Multipurpose and multiple lock missile	This missile is unique in that it can target both an air target and a ground target simultaneously. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
LRAA/LAAM	Long Range Air-to-Air Missile	Single lock long range air-to-air missile	An XLAA without the multilock ability.
XSAA	Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile	Multi-lock short range air-to-air missile	Exclusive to Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.
HCAA	High-capacity Air-to-Air Missile	Quick-reloading air-to-air missiles	Reloads faster than any other missile. Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
HPAA	High-power Air-to-Air Missile	Air-to-air missiles with a larger blast radius.	An XMAA with the power of an MPBM at the cost of poor homing ability. Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
HVAA	Hypervelocity Air-to-Air Missile	Remains on a target's 6 o'clock until it impacts or the target evades it	Faster and more accurate compared to the QAAM; Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Air-to-Ground weapons

Unguided Bomb

Name	Full name	Function	Notes
NPB	Napalm Bomb	Impacts on a small radius, straight line flame blast	Likely the most ineffective Anti-tank bomb, as it can hit it directly and leave it survivng. It is great for temporarily cutting off routes, though, giving you time to deal with more serious threats
UGB/UGBS	Unguided Bomb/Unguided Bomb (Small)	Impacts a small blast radius and less blast damage	In Ace Combat 04, it is called UGBS for its small detonation radius and blast damage
UGBM	Unguided Bomb (Medium)	Impacts a medium blast radius and medium blast damage	Featured only in Ace Combat 04
UGBL	Unguided Bomb (Large)	Impacts a larger blast radius and high blast damage	Good against clusters of enemies.
RCL/RKTL	Rocket Launcher	Impacts on a target as long as it stays in the RCL Reticule	Slightly ineffective if the ground targets aren't spread out. In Ace Combat 6, the rockets are far more accurate, instead of dropping on a 75 degree angle in a straight line
FAEB	Fuel Air-Explosive Bomb	Dispenses a cloud of aerosolized fuel in an airburst just above ground level prior to detonating it, causing a large blast radius and massive explosion damage	Generally effective on groups of slightly dispersed unarmored or lightly armored ground targets, such as non-reinforced buildings, wheeled vehicles, parked aircraft, air defense weapons, exposed antennas and radomes, etc.
BDSP	Bomblets Dispenser Bomb	Dispenser remains fixed to aircraft pylon and drops bomblets along flight path with medium blast damage	Aiming is performed using a modified CCIP reticule that indicates the beginning and end of the bomblet impact area.
SFFS	Self-Forging Fragmentation Submunitions Bomb	Dispenser drops sensor-fused bomblets. Bomblets coverage area is dependent on release altitude.	Once released, submunitions use infrared and active sensors to detect target signatures. If a valid target is found, the submunition detonates, firing an explosively formed penetrator into the target. If no target is detected, the submunition detonates on impact with the ground. SFFS has no IFF capability, and care should be used to avoid friendly fire in "danger close" engagement scenarios. Use of SFFS is not recommended where collateral damage is a concern.
CLB	Cluster Bomb	Drops multiple bomblets for area-of-effect damage	Does not appear on ACZ, AC5 or AC7.

Guided

Abbr.	Full name	Function	Notes
LASM	Long-ranged Air-to-Surface Missile	Impacts on a ground target within a long range	(AC6) Sea Surface Target: Maximum range is approximately 8 km/26200 ft. LASM will always attempt to fly a sea-skimming profile when engaging water-borne vessels. The missile dives at approximately 45 degrees before leveling off at the altitude of the designated center of the target. If launch range is too close for the missile to complete the dive pull-out, the missile will dive until it is flying directly at the target and hold that dive angle until impact. (AC6) Ground Target: If released at above approximately 3000 ft above target altitude, the missile will dive to level off at ~3000 ft AGL and then maintain barometric altitude until just prior to the target; at this point, it will dive to a terminal top-attack profile of ~60 degrees nose down to impact the target. If release altitude is below 3000 ft AGL, the missile will fly level until the terminal phase. If release range is below approximately 1000 ft AGL, the missile will fly a shallow terminal dive instead of a top attack profile. In AC5, LASM had a limited terrain avoidance capability that appears to have been removed in AC6, therefore care should be taken to ensure terrain clearance.
LAGM	Long-ranged Air-to-Ground Missile	Anti SAM version of the LASM in the AC world. Has larger blast radius than LASM	Lock-on distance is marginally shorter than LASM (15000 feet of LASM VS 10000 feet of LAGM)
XAGM/4AGM	Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile/4-Target Multi-lock Air-to-Ground Missile	Locks onto up to four ground targets	Able to engage multiple simultaneous targets compared to LAGM but with reduced range and smaller warhead. (AC6) Maximum range is approximately 6 km/19700 ft. XAGM will attempt to fly a top-attack profile, unless a combination of short launch range and low launch altitude forces it to fly a shallow climb followed by a shallow terminal dive to impact. Under most of the weapon envelope, the missile will fly from the launch point using a climb or dive as needed to a point just prior to and approximately 500–1000 ft above the target before entering a ~60 degree top-attack dive to impact. Engagement geometry should be considered when employ XAGM against a target with top cover, such as a tank under an overpass or bridge.
8AGM	8-Target Multi-lock Air-to-Ground Missile	Locks onto up to eight ground targets	Locks onto more targets than the XAGM at the cost of lower homing range.
SOD/BDM	Stand Off Dispenser / Bomblet Dispenser Munition	Winged guided dispenser drops combined-effects cluster bomblets	As represented in the game, the dispenser flies a generally straight glide profile to the designated target and will track and guide to moving targets. (AC6) Maximum range is approximately 6 km/19700 ft. Submunition pattern is dependent on release angle; the dispenser releases the bomblets at approximately 1000 ft AGL, resulting in a rectangular impact pattern approximately 100-200 m wide (perpendicular to flight path) and ranging in length (parallel to flight path) from approximately 1 km in a level release to approximately 200-300 m in an 80 degree nose-down release. The center of the rectangle is usually slightly downrange of the designated target location. Release geometry should be considered in employment near friendly ground forces to avoid friendly fire. Use of SOD is not recommended where collateral damage is a concern, such as against vehicles in urban environments.
GPB	Guided Penetration Bomb	Impacts on a guided range within 2000 ft from ground target and high damage	In Ace Combat 04, it is called Precision Guided Bomb (PGB) but locks on at 1,400 feet while other series was 10000 ft. In Assault Horizon, GPB locks on at much shorter range (5000 feet)
LACM	Land Attack Cruise Missile	Large, long-range air-to-surface cruise missiles. They produce a powerful blast, so the pilot needs to watch their distance when firing on.	Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
XSDB	Advanced Small Diameter Bomb	Released four guided bombs that can lock on to four targets simultaneously	Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
GRKT	Guided Rocket Launcher	Rockets that home in on ground targets.	Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Unique special weapons

These weapons are unique and special to certain aircraft and super fighter.

Name	Full name	Function	Notes
ECMP	Electronic Counter Measure Pod	Jams enemy missile tracking capabilities and enemy radars within the range of ECMP	This weapon is the only weapon that can confuse the AA Defense System in Ace Combat 5; in Ace Combat Zero, the non-playable ADFX-02 Morgan's ECMP can emit high-frequency waves that jam the missile tracking systems from behind without firing it head-on, and can deflect any kind of projectile weapon fired at it, even gun rounds
ESM	Electronic Support Measures	Temporarily increases the player's Datalink range	Exclusive to Ace Combat Infinity
IEWS	Integrated Electronic Warfare System	Combines ESM with ECM	Exclusive to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
IRCM	Infra Red Counter Measure Pod	Jams enemy missile tracking and radar, and causes slight damage	An enhanced ECMP that also causes slight damage. Weapon is launched from the back of aircraft. Exclusive to Ace Combat: Joint Assault
GPD/MGP	Gun Pod/Machine Gun Pod	Mounted pod that shoots stronger bullets. Extremely powerful when fired along with the standard gun.	The only non-basic gun SP weapon in the series. Exclusive to AC:AH, AC:AHL, ACI and AC7.
TLS	Tactical Laser System	Fires a devastating laser beam in a straight line and can instantly destroy any air and ground target on all range	Similar systems were incorporated into the Belkan Excalibur in 1995 and Osean Arkbird in 2010. Weakened for ACI.
MPBM	Multi-Purpose Burst Missile	Aircraft-portable ballistic burst missile. Explodes in a massive blast radius, burst upon impact	Unique to the ADFX-01 Morgan; has a long reloading phase; incorporated to the Yuktobanian Scinfaxi-class submarines in 2010
LSWM	Long-Range Shock Wave Missile	Detonates a colossal shockwave, with a massive shock wave blast radius and massive damage	Downsized yet equally powerful version of the Gleipnir's SWBM (Shock Wave Ballistic Missile). Unique to the GAF-1 Varcolac and Fenrir. Only 2 missiles were loaded on board the Fenrir, but in Joint Assault it carries 4. The Varcolac carries 3, but upgraded it can carry 5 (Lowest reserve capacity for an aircrafts Special Weapon in AC.)
ADMM	All-Direction Multi-Purpose Missile	Shoots 12 agile warheads at 12 enemies within the lock on range	Slightly more accurate than the QAAM. Has a long reloading phase. Unique to the CFA-44 Nosferatu
EML	Electromagnetic Launcher	Uses an electromagnetic launcher to fire a solid powerful slug at a straight line, can pierce through multiple enemies.
EW1 Trinity	Experimental Weapon 1	Creates an enormous incineration explosion destroying everything in a large radius. Anything that is not destroyed is dealt heavy damage. It can carry 4/3/2 units of ammunition on easy/medium/hard difficulty and one unit of ammunition in multiplayer	Unique to the Sukhoi PAK FA. Can be used in multiplayer after a kill streak of eight players is achieved
PLSL	Pulse Laser	Rapid-fire anti-surface and anti-air high-spec lasers	The ADF-11F Raven and DarkStar use PLSL in place of GUN.
UAV	Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicle	Summons drones to intercept and attack aerial and ground targets alike	Unique to the ADF-11F Raven

Gallery

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  The Fenrir's LSWM in action

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  Weapons in Ace Combat 3

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