By Garrett Reim2021-04-14T22:58:00+01:00
The US Air Force (USAF) claims that it achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot in March 2021.
As part of a test, a Boeing F-15C Eagle fired a Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a BQM-167 subscale target drone and achieved a “kill”, the service says on 14 April. The missile test took place near Tyndal AFB in Florida as part of Weapons System Evaluation Program-East. The distance the missile was fired was not disclosed by the USAF.
Source: US Air Force
US Air Force F-15C fighters
The range of the AIM-120D, the latest variant of the AMRAAM, has been reported to be about 87nm (100km). However, the exact range of the missile is classified, due to concerns about giving away information about combat aircraft limitations. The USAF did not disclose what variant of the AIM-120 was fired or what modifications where made to the missile.
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