The AIM-120 first entered service in 1991, and each missile costs approximately $385,000. The radar-homing munition has seen combat multiple times and several “kills” under its belt.

The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile designed to engage enemy aircraft at distances of up to 100 miles. Its key features include active radar homing that allows for the ...

The proposed sale is worth an estimated $3.64 billion. The AMRAAM is an improved version of the AIM-7 Sparrow missile and is capable of striking targets beyond visual range.

Though the AIM-9 is an older system, it's considered to be highly successful. Armed with AIM-120 and AIM-9X missiles, the F-16 could be used for air-to-air combat against other fighter aircraft ...

The AIM-7 Sparrow missile was not launched like other missiles. Missiles such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder were carried aloft on launcher rails, igniting their motors, sliding off the rail, and then ...