US Navy fields AIM-174B and previews ramjet missile prototype at China Lake

The post highlights newly fielded/previewed naval aviation capabilities: the AIM-174B “Gunslinger” long-range AAM (air-launched SM-6) on F/A-18s, plus integration with the Angry Kitten EW pod and IRST21 sensor pod. It also shows an unidentified ramjet-like missile mounted on a BQM-34 target drone, suggesting ongoing development of a next-generation high-speed, longer-range strike missile prototype.