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AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile: Features and Pakistan Contract

10 October 20251 min read
DEFENCE & SECURITYAIM-120 AMRAAMMissile: Featuresand PakistanContract10 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Pakistan was added to an amended US contract with Raytheon Technologies for AMRAAM missiles.

Key facts

  • Type: BVR, radar-guided air-to-air missile; US Air Force and Raytheon, 1980s.
  • Range: up to 160 km (C8/D3); speed: Mach 4.
  • Guidance: inertial navigation plus active radar homing.
  • Fits F-15, F-16, F-35, Typhoon, Gripen; precise, multi-target, all-weather, jam-resistant.

Exam angle

  • Full form: Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.

Test yourself

1. What does the abbreviation AMRAAM stand for?

AMRAAM means Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.

2. Which guidance combination does the AIM-120 AMRAAM use?

It uses inertial navigation and active radar homing.

3. What is the stated top speed of the AIM-120 AMRAAM?

The missile can reach up to Mach 4.

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