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Last Year, an F-22 Raptor Scored the Longest-Ever AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Hit

Raytheon did not specify the distance of the shot—likely in an attempt to hide the AMRAAM’s true capabilities from potential US adversaries. A US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet successfully ...
The Aviationist

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Fires AIM-120 AMRAAM at Target Drone

Boeing had previously announced a previous test in June where two MQ-28s were controlled by an RAAF E-7A in a mission against a simulated airborne target. Boeing and the RAAF had also demonstrated the ...
The Aviationist

F-22 Fires Longest Known AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot in History

Recently disclosed tests with the F-22 set a new record for the AIM-120 AMRAAM in 2024, part of the form, fit, function refresh (F3R) development effort. The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air ...
The National Interest

Last Year, an F-22 Raptor Scored the Longest-Ever AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Hit

According to Raytheon, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the Air Force’s Air Combat Command successfully executed the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM fired by a 5th-generation jet during a series of tests in ...