Raytheon: AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Record Flight Range

Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command have successfully executed the longest known AMRAAM air-to-air missile shot by a fifth-generation fighter jet during a series of tests in Eglin Air Force Base airspace.

The company has not disclosed the exact flight range.

This is the result of the U.S. Air Force’s form, fit, function refresh (F3R) development effort, which continues to enhance AMRAAM’s performance, and Raytheon’s investment in the research, development, and production of AMRAAM.

The program is part of Raytheon’s investment in weapons research, development, and production. The company emphasizes that the modernization helps maintain leadership in air combat.

Sam Deneke, president of Air & Space Defense Systems at Raytheon, stated that the accuracy and lethality of missiles determine superiority in future conflicts. According to him, the AMRAAM is “the gold standard” in its class.

The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a supersonic, medium-range air-to-air missile. It forms the backbone of the combat capabilities of Western fighter aircraft.

The AMRAAM is used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as by 43 other countries worldwide. It has been integrated on 14 platforms.