US Navy reveals AIM-424 Malice long-range air-to-air missile

AIM-424 Malice long-range air-to-air missile US Navy Raytheon LRAAM

The US Navy has unveiled the AIM-424 Malice, a next-generation Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) developed by Raytheon. Unveiled at the Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada, the missile is designed to enhance fleet defense and maintain air superiority against advanced threats, particularly in contested environments like the Indo-Pacific.

The AIM-424 features a two-stage solid-propellant rocket motor and a blast-fragmentation warhead. It has a declared range exceeding 463 kilometers (250 nautical miles). Despite its significant weight of approximately 680 kg and a length of 4.11 meters, the missile is designed to fit within the internal weapons bays of stealth aircraft, including the F-35C Lightning II, while also being compatible with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and future sixth-generation platforms like the F/A-XX.

Flight testing is already underway, with imagery showing the missile being tested on F/A-18E Super Hornets and F-35C aircraft. The weapon is intended to intercept high-value targets, such as bombers and aircraft carrying anti-ship missiles, before they can reach launch positions, thereby extending the protective perimeter of carrier strike groups.

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[● 17 SOURCES] The AIM-424 Malice has a declared range exceeding 463 kilometers. giaoducthoidai.vn · sinjali.com · www.airway.com.br · s.alwakeelnews.com · technews.tw · +10 more
[● 17 SOURCES] Raytheon developed and is producing the missile. baotintuc.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · sinjali.com · www.airway.com.br · s.alwakeelnews.com · +10 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The missile is designed to intercept bombers and aircraft carrying anti-ship missiles before they reach launch positions. theasialive.com · militaryleak.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The missile is intended for use on F/A-18E/F, F-35C, and future F/A-XX aircraft. www.airway.com.br · technews.tw · militaryleak.com · www.aerotime.aero
[● 4 SOURCES] The missile is also designated as the Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM). theasialive.com · www.airway.com.br · militaryleak.com · www.sofx.com
[● 7 SOURCES] The AIM-424 is a two-stage missile using solid-fuel propulsion. sinjali.com · www.airway.com.br · technews.tw · www.t-online.de · militaryleak.com · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The missile is undergoing flight testing on F/A-18E Super Hornets and F-35C aircraft. giaoducthoidai.vn · sinjali.com · www.airway.com.br · technews.tw · militaryleak.com · +2 more
[● 19 SOURCES] The US Navy has revealed the AIM-424 Malice long-range air-to-air missile. baotintuc.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · sinjali.com · theasialive.com · www.airway.com.br · +12 more