USA clears 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles sale to Japan for use on F-35s скачать в хорошем качестве

USA clears 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles sale to Japan for use on F-35s

US clears 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles sale to Japan for possible use on F-35s with support for an estimated cost of $63 million. Also included in the package are containers, support and support equipment, spare and repair parts, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM is an Advanced Medium-Range New-Generation All-Weather Day-and-Night Air-to-Air Missile System manufactured by Raytheon. Designed with a 7-inch (180mm) diameter form-and-fit factor, and employing active transmit-receive radar guidance instead of semi-active receive-only radar guidance, it has the advantage of being a fire-and-forget weapon when compared to the previous generation Sparrow missiles. AMRAAM uses two-stage guidance when fired at long range. The aircraft passes data to the missile just before launch, giving it information about the location of the target aircraft from the launch point and its direction and speed. The missile uses this information to fly on an interception course to the target using its built-in inertial navigation system (INS). This information is generally obtained using the launching aircraft's radar, although it could come from an infra-red search and track system, from a data link from another fighter aircraft, or from an AWACS aircraft. The AMRAAM is truly a dual-role missile, offering operational flexibility in air-to-air and surface-launch engagements. In the air-to-air role, the weapon's advanced active guidance section and mature seeker design allow it to quickly find targets in the most challenging environments. In the surface-launch role, it is the baseline weapon on NASAMS, allowing countries to use the same missile in either role with no modifications.