The US Air Force and Raytheon have successfully completed the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8, the latest international variant of the AMRAAM, developed under the F3R upgrade program. Raytheon was recently awarded a $1.15 billion contract to produce these missiles.
First successful flight test for the AIR-120C-8 from Raytheon and the United States Air Force.
On September 1, 2023, the United States Air Force and Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX (NYSE: RTX), successfully completed the first test flight of the AIM-120C-8, the latest international variant of the AMRAAM developed under the AIM-120C-8 program. Form, Fit, Function (F3R) refresh. The AIM-120C-8 was fired from an F-15C Eagle and shot down the air target, hitting all primary targets for the test flight.
