The achievement follows the U.S. Air Force’s form, fit, function refresh (F3R) development programme, which continues to improve the missile’s performance, alongside Raytheon’s ongoing investment in AMRAAM research, development and production. According to the company, the outcome highlights the growing importance of advanced munitions in modern air combat.
“Achieving air superiority in the future, highly contested battlespace depends on the precision and lethality of air-to-air missiles,” said Sam Deneke, president of Air & Space Defense Systems at Raytheon. “AMRAAM is already known as the gold standard for the air dominance arena, and these tests prove it will continue to play a critical role for the U.S. and its allies for decades to come.”
AMRAAM has served as a combat-proven air dominance weapon for more than 30 years, supporting both air-to-air and surface-to-air missions for the US Air Force, Navy and international partners. The missile is currently integrated on 14 platforms across 43 countries, has achieved over 6,000 successful live fires, and has recorded near-perfect results in active conflicts.
