Current as of January 27, 2022
Mission
The AMRAAM program provides all front-line Air Force, Navy and many FMS fighter aircraft with the ability to attack airborne targets at beyond visual range, in all weather, in a launch and leave mode. The AIM-120 series missile is a medium range, radar guided air-to-air missile with ground-to-air potential. The missile is 12 ft. long, weighs about 350lbs., has four mid-body fixed wings, four movable rear fins, and an umbilical connection which allows communication with the launch platform for targeting and initialization.
Features
The missile consists of four sections: guidance, armament, propulsion, and control. The AIM-120B, AIM-120C series, and
AIM-120D missiles are field re-programmable.