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Egypt is set to receive AIM-120s as part of the NASAMS air defense system, but this could open the door for its F-16s, which ...
The AIM-120 has proven so successful, and is so ubiquitous globally, that rival nations such as China and Russia have developed their own BVR missiles.
A key upgrade for the Raytheon AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam) has cleared a functional configuration audit, showing that testing has validated an upgrade to its ...
During the last flight, the unmanned Phantom served as an aerial target and was shot at by an F-35 with two AIM-120s. Nevertheless, the aircraft landed safely back home. The U.S. Air Force has ...
The Defense News op-ed makes the point that, without an ability to acquire U.S.-built and exported AIM-120Cs, Saudi Arabia is quite likely to acquire weapons from Russia or China to counter and ...
The AIM-120 family of missiles have been used in 4,200 test shots and 10 air-to-air combat victories, according to manufacturer Raytheon Missile Systems Company of Tucson, Arizona.
The AIM-120 is an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and America's premiere air-to-air weapon in the fleet. The latest model, the D-model, can fly Mach 4 with a range of about 180 kilometers ...
“Our new test capabilities for AIM-120 enhance the capabilities of the proven SmartCanTM, a platform already successfully qualified and deployed on F-5, Hawk, TA/ FA-50, F-16 Block 15 and Block ...
What You Need to Know: The AIM-54 Phoenix was a renowned long-range air-to-air missile used by the U.S. Navy from 1974 until 2004, notably carried by the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Originally ...