What is the AGM-65 Maverick designed for?

The AGM-65 Maverick is primarily designed for close air support operations, making it highly effective in targeting and destroying enemy ground forces, armored vehicles, and fortifications. Its precision guidance system allows for accurate strikes in a variety of combat situations, enabling aircrews to engage targets with a high degree of effectiveness while minimizing the risk of collateral damage. This capability makes it an essential weapon for ground support roles, where air-to-ground engagement is crucial for aiding ground troops.

In contrast to other functions such as long-range strike, where the focus is on engaging more distant targets with greater standoff distances, the Maverick is more suited for direct engagement of visible targets in close proximity. Additionally, it does not fulfill roles related to maritime surveillance or electronic warfare, which require a different set of technologies and capabilities than those provided by the Maverick system.