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US Air Force Fires Two AMRAAMs from Next-Generation Fighter
2014-07-13 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Test marks first dual AMRAAM shots from any F-35 variant<br /> <br /> LONDON - A U.S. Air Force pilot successfully fired two Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) AIM 120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles from an F-35B fighter aircraft. The missiles tracked and engaged two aerial targets during a Weapon Delivery Accuracy mission in Southern California. The test marked the first dual AMRAAM shot from any F-35 variant, and the first live AMRAAM shot from the F-35B.<br /> <br /> "AMRAAM's seeker ...This story is related to the following:Missiles
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