"AMRAAM
is the most capable air-to-air weapon ever produced," said Ron
Krebs, AMRAAM program director for Raytheon Missile Systems. "The
AIM-120D represents a significant improvement in air-to-air weapons
capabilities and the technologies it brings to the battlefield give
U.S. warfighters an unmatched advantage in the air-to-air arena."
With the Air Force, the new AMRAAM was subjected to several scenarios
designed to represent realistic combat conditions. AIM-120D demonstrated
outstanding capability against challenging targets, and it performed
superbly in all regimes of flight. Airborne testing verified that AIM-120D
is ready for overseas deployment.
IOC follows extensive flight testing, where the Navy integrated and
tested Raytheon's AMRAAM AIM-120D missile on the F/A-18 Hornet and the
Super Hornet aircraft. The Navy plans to deploy with the D later this
year.
The AIM-120D is the newest air-to-air weapon in the U.S. arsenal and
has significant capability improvements, including increased range,
GPS-aided navigation, two-way data link and improved weapons effectiveness.
About AMRAAM
AMRAAM is a combat-proven missile that demonstrates operational flexibility
in both air-to-air and surface-launch scenarios and provides today's
warfighter with enhanced operational capability, cost effectiveness
and future growth options/solutions. Procured by 36 countries, the combat-proven
AMRAAM has been integrated on the F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22, Typhoon,
Gripen, Tornado, Harrier, F-4 and the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
It is also the baseline missile for the NATO-approved National Advanced
Surface-to-Air Missile System. |
