Addition: Long-Range Engagement Weapon

[HunterDNiu]

DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

No response

Hypothetical

Yes

Name

Long-Range Engagement Weapon

Length (m)

6m

Width/Span (m)

0.6

Diameter (m)

0.4

Weight (kg)

600

Range (nm)

20-220nm

Target Altitude / Depth (ft)

-88000ft

Target Speed (kts)

-6500kt

Launch Altitude / Depth (ft)

No response

LaunchSpeed (kts)

No response

Warhead

Kinetic

Targets

Aircraft, Helicopter, Missile

CEP (m)

No response

Sensors

1x ARH Radar (21.5 nm) 1x Passive Radar Seeker (15 nm).

Weapon Codes

Home On Jam (HOJ), Anti-Air All-Aspect, Capable vs Seaskimmer, Bearing-Only Launch (BOL), Weapon - INS w/ GNSS Navigation, Re-Attack Capability, Uses GPS, Level Cruise Flight

Comments

Cannot fit in the F-22 or F-35's internal weapons bay. 1x ,2x, 4x, 5x for F-15EX, 16x for B-21. Max speed is over Mach 5. Use a ramjet sustainer. Supports Ballistic Missile Boost Phase Interception.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Range_Engagement_Weapon https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/lrew.htm

[HVAA]

This, surely (even according to the sources quoted - except the wiki stub), is an AIM-260, already in the game.

[tbrandon517]

This, surely (even according to the sources quoted - except the wiki stub), is an AIM-260, already in the game.

The JATM program is separate from the Long Range Engagement Weapon (LREW) project, which appears to be for a two stage missile.

As per one War Zone article said...

"In addition, the Air Force has made clear in the past that AIM-260 is unrelated to another advanced air-to-air missile project, called the Long Range Engagement Weapon (LREW), a project that had been run through the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Previous LREW concept art also showed a two-stage missile design, one that was depicted as being small enough to fit inside an F-22 Raptor stealth fighter's main internal weapons bay."

Some related articles.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28636/meet-the-aim-260-the-air-force-and-navys-future-long-range-air-to-air-missile https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15692/the-pentagon-is-quietly-developing-an-next-generation-long-range-air-to-air-missile https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42454/boeing-unveils-new-two-stage-long-range-air-to-air-missile-concept https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/45057/the-air-force-plans-to-test-launch-a-mystery-new-air-to-air-missile https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-US-military-developing-both-the-LREW-and-the-AIM-260-JATM-to-replace-the-AIM-120-AMRAAM https://eurasiantimes.com/pentagon-oks-dual-stage-missile-program-for-us-air-force-boeing/?amp https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/new-long-range-missile-project-emerges-in-us-budget/125963.article https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43235/testing-of-air-forces-secretive-new-long-range-air-to-air-missile-is-now-well-underway https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-seeking-faster-longer-range-air-to-air-missiles/

[HVAA]

Thanks, the OPs sources did not cover this at all, being just a wiki stub (with few primary sources) and an out of date global security article.

[tbrandon517]

Thanks, the OPs sources did not cover this at all, being just a wiki stub (with few primary sources) and an out of date global security article.

It's admittedly hard keeping track of these AAM programs.

[tbrandon517]

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/america-has-6-new-air-to-air-missiles-headed-for-service/