Raytheon Continues AMRAAM-AXE Development Despite AIM-260
Raytheon is continuing the development of the AMRAAM-AXE missile with a larger rocket motor than the AIM-120D as an alternative extended-range solution.
AIM-120D News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Expo and Air Show
China Shows PL-15 AAM Variant for J-20 Fighters
During Zhuhai Airshow 2024, China displayed a new variant of its PL-15 BVRAAM with folding fins, adapted for J-20 fighters' internal weapon bays.
Air
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Greenlights Air-to-Air Missile Sales to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Block II Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Japan.
Weapon / Missile
Norway to Acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM for its F-35A Fleet
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Norway of AIM-120 C-8 or D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles for an estimated cost of $950 million.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Fired an AIM-120D
The F-15EX Eagle II, the USAF's newest fighter, successfully fired an AIM-120D missile during its maiden live fire exercise over the Gulf of Mexico.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
