The weapon’s miniaturized guidance system can detect and track targets at long distance, any time of day and in any weather condition. It has an all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability and is scheduled to be operational.

Given the small size, the new missile will double the weapons loadout on a variety of fighter platforms, particularly stealth aircraft with limited capacity in internal weapon bays. The AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) is a new generation air-to-air missile. Raytheon and Rafael have developed and are marketing the David’s Sling Weapon System as a joint program funded by Israel and the USA.Īccording to Raytheon, Peregrine will strengthen the capabilities of current fighter aircraft, with a weapon that will be faster and more agile than legacy medium-range air-to-air missiles (AIM-120) and go farther than current, agile AIM-9X2 missiles. Unlike the AIM-120 active radar guidance or AIM-9X passive imaging sensor, Peregrine uses a multimode autonomous seeker for guidance, similar to the Israeli Python 6 (Stunner), providing an advantage in complex combat engagements. (68 kg) Peregrine measures about half the size of an AMRAAM, Peregrine doubles the missile loads in the internal weapon bays of stealth fighters or triples the AAM loadout on the external weapon stations of other fighter aircraft. (1.8 m) and a total weight of about 150 lb. The Peregrine missile benefits from military off-the-shelf components, additive manufacturing processes, and readily available materials to offer an affordable solution for countering current and emerging airborne threats. “With its advanced sensor, guidance and propulsion systems packed into a much smaller airframe, this new weapon represents a significant leap forward in air-to-air missile development.” Thomas Bussing, Raytheon Advanced Missile Systems vice president. and allied fighter pilots to carry more missiles into battle to maintain air dominance,” said Dr.

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