Phantom88 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 The next Big Thing in A/A Missiles ? https://seawaves.com/2019/09/19/raytheon-unveils-peregrine-advanced-air-to-air-missile/ Patrick
streakeagle Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Interesting. AMRAAM pretty much dates back to my childhood. The AIM-9X is the closest thing to a new air-to-air missile in US inventory in a long time. The idea that a US company has developed a completely new missile rather than an upgrade to the AIM-9, AIM-7, or AIM-120 series is unprecedented. For me, this is almost as revolutionary as the reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union without fighting WW3. But I will believe it when I see US aircraft flying with it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Boogieman Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) AIM260 is already in the pipeline, so it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see this or something like it get fielded. The crazy thing about it is that the F35 would be able to use DAS to track its targets and cue its missile shots in any direction within the WVR domain. Turns the whole WVR fight on its head. (I know over-the-shoulder missile shots have already been demonstrated by ASRAAM & MICA users, but AFAIK this has been using off-board targeting via datalink. AN/AAQ37 allows you to do it autonomously). Edited September 20, 2019 by Boogieman
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