What Happened
US Military Invests in Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Development
The US Department of War and Lockheed Martin have signed a framework agreement to ramp up production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a long-range air-to-air missile in development since 2019. The agreement sets the stage for a future Multi-Year Procurement contract, pending Congressional approval, and is intended to give suppliers the long-term demand signal they need to invest in manufacturing capacity. The AIM-260 is expected to be carried by US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and US Air Force F-22 Raptors, with integration on F-35 variants and the future F-47 to follow, as reported by Unknown Source.