AIM-120D AMRAAM testfire success
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft fired the newest variant of Raytheon Company’s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile May 22 as part of developmental testing. The AIM-120D AMRAAM passed well within lethal range of the QF-4 target drone. The missile destroyed the target and met all primary test objectives.
“This test is another important milestone on the road to putting the AIM-120D in the hands of the U.S. warfighter,” said Col. Scott Rumph, commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 328th Armament Systems Group. “The AIM-120D will enable our men and women in uniform to maintain air superiority, regardless of the threat.”
The AIM-120D builds on the combat-proven AMRAAM family of missiles. It offers improved capabilities compared with its predecessor, the AIM-120C7.
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