Raytheon to max out AMRAAM production for ‘foreseeable future,’ exec says

Raytheon to max out AMRAAM production for ‘foreseeable future,’ exec says
Raytheon to max out AMRAAM production for ‘foreseeable future,’ exec says

A Raytheon spokesperson said an upgraded domestic variant of the missile would be fielded “by the end of the year,” with an international variant expected to pass a critical milestone in “late 2023 or early 2024.”

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Fortifying air bases

Fortifying air bases
Fortifying air bases

Raytheon integrated air defense systems — advanced radars, command and control systems and interceptors — form a multi-layered shield for air base defense.

Air Force program for new F-35 missile will knock out at least one prime in FY24

Air Force program for new F-35 missile will knock out at least one prime in FY24
Air Force program for new F-35 missile will knock out at least one prime in FY24

Air Force’s Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program has funded prototyping work with three short-term contracts first issued last year to Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Northrop Grumman.

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AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies

AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies
AMRAAM and Stormbreaker: Air dominance weapons for the US and its allies

A new strategy for operations explaining how air dominance isn’t always about sustained control as much as it is about temporary air-corridor control.

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GhostEye® MR: A new radar for medium‐range air defense

GhostEye® MR: A new radar for medium‐range air defense
GhostEye® MR: A new radar for medium‐range air defense

The latest addition to the Raytheon Missiles & Defense GhostEye® family of radars counters escalating threats

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Raytheon’s New Peregrine Missile: Smaller, Faster, More Maneuverable

Raytheon’s New Peregrine Missile: Smaller, Faster, More Maneuverable
Raytheon’s New Peregrine Missile: Smaller, Faster, More Maneuverable

Raytheon’s StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb II guided glide bomb “means that enemies can’t hide behind adverse weather, smoke or dust, anymore. Its tri-mode seeker is one-of-kind technology and gives pilots the ability to destroy moving targets from standoff ranges,” says Kim Ernzen, vice president for Air Warfare Systems.

Space-Based Missile Defense Can Be Done: DoD R&D Chief Griffin

Space-Based Missile Defense Can Be Done: DoD R&D Chief Griffin
Space-Based Missile Defense Can Be Done: DoD R&D Chief Griffin

Some 35 years after Ronald Reagan’s famous Star Wars speech, the Pentagon’s R&D chief said that space-based missile defenses are technically feasible and reasonably affordable.

F-35 Ready For Missile Defense By 2025: MDA Chief

F-35 Ready For Missile Defense By 2025: MDA Chief
F-35 Ready For Missile Defense By 2025: MDA Chief

“I’d say six to seven years to essentially work out the Concept of Operations (and) develop the capabilities,” Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves told the Senate.