US Navy reveals AIM-424 “Malice” long-range air-to-air missile in testing

The US Navy disclosed a new two-stage, very long-range air-to-air missile (AIM-424 “Malice”/LRAAM) shown carried by F/A-18E/F and internally by F-35C. Reported specs (1500 lb, >250 nm range) indicate a substantially larger, longer-reach AAM than AIM-120 and likely positioned between AIM-260 and AIM-174B, signaling a push toward extreme-range air-to-air engagements.