AIM-120

The AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile, Explained

In addition to new weapons, the U.S. military has a large stock of capable and reliable munitions. Indeed, if there is a staple in the U.S. tactical air forces’ arsenal,...

Chinese Jets Stand No Chance Against a “Buffed” F/A-18 Super Hornet

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy recently showcased an F/A-18 Super Hornet loaded with advanced air-to-air munitions at Exercise Gray Flag 2024, highlighting an enhanced strategy to counter...

United States Will Supply Saudi Arabia With Deadly Missiles

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Saudi Arabia has been operating the AIM-120C and recently requested to buy 280 AIM-120Cs in a deal that could go up to $650 million.  Iranian-backed...

Why the B-21 Raider Could Be Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The A-12 was designed to carry two AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles in addition to air-to-ground weaponry. But the U.S. Defense Department canceled the A-12 in...

U.S. AIM-120 Fighter-Jet Fired Missiles Are Coming to Saudi Arabia

Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen are escalating aggressive armed drone attacks upon civilians, facilities, and military assets within Saudi Arabia in an effort to sustain their violent stranglehold over the...

Bang: New AMRAAM Pod Appears on F-16 During Air Force Exercise

The website GovTribe published a “federal contract opportunity” in May 2017 for what it called an “Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Captive Equipment (ACE) Dual Variant Pod.” The listing...

Fifty Years Young: The Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Can Still Rain Death From the Sky

Key Point: The Hornet will still be the workhorse of America’s carrier fleet for years to come. In February, the United States Navy announced that it would cut production of the...