U.S. Program Envisions New Class Of Low-Cost Air Intercept Missiles

cockpit view of F-15EX firing AIM-120D missile

CAMP seeks to deliver a new type of air-to-air missile years faster than the decade-long timelines for the AIM-120 and AIM-260.

Credit: Air National Guard
A new approach to defining the length and cost of developing and producing long-range missiles is reaching the air-to-air sector. Weeks after rushing a new class of air-launched, low-cost cruise missiles into production, the U.S. Air Force is inviting bids for a similarly cheap air intercept missile...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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