The dolphin-nosed AAM version of the Rafael/Raytheon Stunner will dominate the future air-air arena?
See here:http://hushkit.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/israeli-stunner-the-future-of-us-aams/
By: SpudmanWP - 20th May 2012 at 20:37
The new AMRAAM motor that ATK is working on has a goal of being dual pulse (ie restartable).
By: Twinblade - 19th May 2012 at 14:59
With reduced EM & IR signatures being latest fashion, having an optical seeker is a good idea.
I think the russians have been looking into the idea of having a booster that will drop off when it’s done it’s work before this, a very good idea since this missile will be very hard to dodge even at BVR. In effect the booster fling a WVR missile to BVR ranges.
It still can’t compete with Meteor on range, but will dramatically improve lethality over AMRAAM.
Not just the Russians. There was an interim ERAAM proposal by Raytheon (Aim 120C8 iirc), by adding a booster to Aim-120c7. Supposedly DRDO’s Astra-2 is also dual pulse.
By: obligatory - 19th May 2012 at 13:51
With reduced EM & IR signatures being latest fashion, having an optical seeker is a good idea.
I think the russians have been looking into the idea of having a booster that will drop off when it’s done it’s work before this, a very good idea since this missile will be very hard to dodge even at BVR. In effect the booster fling a WVR missile to BVR ranges.
It still can’t compete with Meteor on range, but will dramatically improve lethality over AMRAAM.
By: WinterStars - 18th May 2012 at 11:50
Too early to comment. Lets come back after a couple of years.
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