The US Navy is testing a new air-to-air missile capable of striking targets more than 465 km (290 miles) away, putting the weapon among the longest-range systems of its kind known to be under development.
The AIM-424 Malice, developed by Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX Corp., is designed to have dimensions similar to the current-generation AIM-120 AMRAAM, according to the Navy. Its size means it can be carried inside the weapons bays of stealth fighters such as the F-35 and F-22.
