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'The F-35 is equipped with sensors that enable it to locate and identify a wider range of threats over much greater distances than previous aircraft.

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Featuring more powerful propulsion, improved guidance systems and a data link, the missile will give Norwegian combat aircraft a better ability to combat the full width of modern air threats.

Improved capability against all types of airborne threatsĪMRAAM-D is an upgraded version of a missile that has previously been used by both the F-16 and the air defence system NASAMS. This is especially important in light of today's security situation.' said the defence minister. 'We are very pleased that Norway now also will have access to such advanced missiles, and that we are carrying out such a major acquisition of medium-range air-to-air missiles that will unleash the potential of the F-35, which in turn will strengthen our future defensive capabilities. 'This is a very important agreement both for Norway’s defensive capabilities and US-Norwegian defence cooperation,' said Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.ĪMRAAM-D is among the most technologically advanced weapons in the US inventory and has so far only been approved for export to other close US allies such as Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The AMRAAM-D will serve as the main weapon used to defend Norwegian airspace for the next several decades and represents the single largest procurement ever of weapons for the Norwegian Armed Forces. Gro Jære, Director General of the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA), signed an agreement today with the US Government worth approximately NOK five billion regarding the acquisition of AMRAAM-D air-to-air missiles to equip the F-35s of the Norwegian Air Force. Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles

#Aim 120 vs aim 54 upgrade

The same upgrade with be tested on the exportable AIM-120C8 version of the missile, Raytheon says.'

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In combination with new software from the System Improvement Program 3F, the new AIM-120D3 missile is capable of even further range, but the exact distance profile is classified. Meanwhile, Raytheon integrated 15 new circuit cards from the Form, Fit and Function Replacement program on the AIM-120D. A follow-up live fire test by a Boeing F-15EX earlier this year set a new range record for the Amraam, Norman says. A test firing in April 2021 achieved a new distance record for the AIM-120D. Raytheon has been using software to steadily improve the range of the AIM-120 missile family. 'FARNBOROUGH - Raytheon has fired the first upgraded AIM-120D3 Amraam against a QF-16 test target, setting up a campaign to extend the range of the air dominance missile “significantly,” a company executive said July 18 at the Farnborough International Airshow here.Īs the product of a software and hardware change, the AIM-120D3 uses better processing capabilities to extend the missile’s time of flight by more efficient navigation rather than by increasing the amount of propellant or changing the motor.

Raytheon Fires First AIM-120D3 Missile, Seeking Big Range Boost