The post describes the USAF initiating an industry engagement for a new Air Force Long Range Weapon (AFLRW) with a threshold minimum range of 1,000 nautical miles for both air-to-air and air-to-surface variants. If realized, this would represent an order-of-magnitude jump over AMRAAM-class weapons and enable standoff attacks on high-value airborne assets (AWACS, tankers) and deep targets, implying new long-range kill-chain concepts and modular/open-architecture missile integration.
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missileside: natofirst seen 2024-12-01
USAF seeks 1,000+ nm Air Force Long Range Weapon (AFLRW) missile
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-wants-air-to-air-missile-with-a-whopping-1000-mile-rangeUSAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range