AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Abstract

The Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) AIM-120 program provides for the acquisition and upgrade of the most advanced all-weather, all-environment medium range air-to-air missile system in response to United States Air Force, United States Navy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other Allied operational requirements through 2024. Designed to replace the AIM-7 Sparrow, the system is an active radar guided intercept missile with inherent Electronic Protection capabilities for air-to-air applications against massed penetration aircraft. The AIM-120D, currently in production, provides improved accuracy via Global Positioning System aided navigation, improved network compatibility, and enhanced aircrew survivability via a two-way datalink capability. The AIM-120D reached IOC for the United States Air Force and Navy in 2015.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1018985

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Sobel

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • End Items
  • Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Range Safety
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space