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F-22 Raptor Scores “Longest Known” AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot
['Thomas Newdick', 'Staff Writer', 'Howard Altman', 'Tyler Rogoway', 'Joseph Trevithick']
The War Zone
Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor has achieved what is, according to missile manufacturer Raytheon, the longest known AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) shot.
The tests, according to Raytheon, “demonstrated AMRAAM’s extended time-of-flight capability, proving the munition can significantly increase the lethality of fifth-generation aircraft.”An inert AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).
U.S. NavyIn terms of foreign designs, there are several current air-to-air missiles that should supposedly achieve maximum ranges that outstrip even these.
Much of the U.S. military’s drive toward fielding longer-range air-to-air missiles comes from developments in China and Russia.
In the meantime, there are various very long-range air-to-air missile programs known to have been in the works in the United States.
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