AMRAAM

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,...

Key point: The F-22 is engineered to fly high and fast, cruising above the speed of sound in a lower power setting than other aircraft. (Washington, D.C.) The Air Force and...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Although the F-22 Raptor is considered by many to be the best air superiority technology available, there simply aren’t enough F-22 jets to fulfill USAF’s robust rotation...

The highly anticipated AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile—which is expected to eventually replace the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)—is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air weapon currently being developed by Lockheed Martin.   After years of working on this...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The F-15C is an improved variant of the iconic McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, introduced in 1979. By 1985, around 480 F-15C units were...

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...

The Air Force is making a special effort to ensure its weapons are modernized, upgraded, and developed as quickly as other elements of fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft to ensure that...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Stealthy F-22 and F-35 fighters can only carry four to six beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles in their internal bays. By contrast, the F-15EX has long...