Though the two air-to-air missiles are broadly similar, one has a decisive advantage in aerial kills, thanks to its far larger “no-escape zone.” With BVR (beyond-visual-range) combat increasingly ...

An F-15EX Eagle II fires an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile in a test of the fighter's added weapons stations. (U.S. Air Force) PARIS — Raytheon will explore the possibility of manufacturing its AIM-120 ...

The D3 is the most advanced version of the missile, with several software and hardware upgrades to enhance the weapon’s flight characteristics, seeker range, sensitivity, target acquisition and ...

When it comes to missiles in modern combat situations, the air-to-air missile you usually hear about is the AIM-120 AMRAAM, or its shorter-ranged compatriot, the 70-year-old AIM- 9 Sidewinder, which ...

The United States is moving to sharply expand its stock of long range and air to air weapons, with a planned surge in production of Tomahawk cruise missiles and AMRAAM air to air missiles that will ...

The Department of State has approved the request of the German government to purchase 400 units of the AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, for an estimated cost of $1.23 ...

A new export authorization for Germany carried the RTX AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam) program beyond the 4,000-missile mark so far this year for potential foreign sales. The ...

The Ghost Bat was controlled from aboard an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and received targeting data from an F/A-18F Super Hornet before firing the AIM-120. Boeing had previously announced a previous test in ...

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have shared additional details about the MQ-28A Ghost Bat’s first successful air-to-air missile firing. The 8 December event involved the unmanned ...