F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) With AMRAAM & AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

Lockheed Martin has announced that United States Air Force (USAF) version of the F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has conducted test flights with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, (AMRAAM) beyond-visual-range (BVR), AIM-9X Sidewinder heat-seeking, short-range,air-to-air missile (AAM) and 2,000 pound bombs.

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Oman Looks to Purchase SL-AMRAAM & Avenger Air Defense System

Oman  has requested the purchase of Avenger Fire Units, STINGER Missiles and Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles

Oman is looking to purchase the following items;

• 18 Avenger Fire Units
• 266 FIM-92 Stinger -Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block 1 Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) for The Avenger System
• 6 STINGER Block 1 Production Verification Flight Test missiles
• 24 Captive Flight Trainers
• 18 AN/VRC-92E exportable Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS)
• 20 S250 Shelters
• 20 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs)
• 1 lot AN/MPQ-64F1 SENTINEL Radar software
• 290 AIM-120C-7 Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
• 6 Guidance Sections,
• Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SL-AMRAAM) software to support Oman’s Ground Based Air defense System,

Total cost of the whole package including training & logistics support will be around $1.248 billion.

The Avenger Air Defense System (AN/TWQ-1) uses FIM-92 Stinger Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) to provide  short-range air defense protection from cruise missiles, UAV, low-flying aircraft, and helicopters at range of about 5 km.

SL-AMRAAM(Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) fire unit carries 4 to 6   fire and-forget AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles mounted on an Army High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) along with the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel surveillance radar. 

People's Liberation Army Air Force F-8II/J-8II Finback Fighter Jet

People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) F-8II/J-8II Finback Fighter Jet with Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) Missiles.

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Indian Astra BVRAAM Test Results in Failure

Indian Astra active radar homing Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has failed to meet the objectives of the test launch. Astra BVRAAM failed after it was launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa.

Astra BVRAAM is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for the Indian LCA aircraft.DRDO officals hvae said that missile failed to completed the test objectives due to “control-related fault” when a manoeuvre was attempted.

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Indian Air Force Issues RFI for Long Range BVR Missiles

Indian Air Force (also known as Bhartiya Vāyu Senā) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the long range Beyond Visual range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) which can give advantage the Indian Air Force against its primary enemies like Pakistan and China.

Beyond Visual range Air-to-Air Missiles are designed to shoot down hostile aircraft without allowing them to use within visual range missiles (WVRAAMs) in an air battle. IAF has not specified the range requirements for the new BVR missile but given the past statements of the IAF officials it is likely to be over 100 kilometer.

New generation aircrafts equipped with long range BVR missiles operating along with the newly acquired Israeli IL-76 Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) will be the frontline force which will be used by the IAF to establish air superiority over the battle field and support the Indian Army.

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