Long-Range Engagement Weapon
The Long-Range Engagement Weapon (LREW) is a United States Air Force concept for a next-generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile. Concept images shows a large, two-stage missile launched from an internal weapons bay of an F-22 Raptor. There have been some reports that the LREW is too big to fit in the F-22 or F-35 internal weapons bay and is suited for the F-15EX Eagle II or B-21 Raider. [1][2][3] It is currently being developed by Raytheon. This program is separate from Raytheon's own AIM-174B Gunslinger very long-range air-to-air missile as well as from the AIM-260 JATM, developed by Lockheed Martin.[4]
See also
[edit]- AIM-160 SACM
- AIM-260 JATM
- Peregrine air-to-air missile[5]
Missiles of similar role, configuration, and era
- Astra Mark-3 – (India)
- Joint New Air-to-Air Missile – (France, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden)
- PL-21 – (China)
Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ Rogoway, Tyler (2 November 2017). "The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile".
- ^ Pike, John. "LREW (long-range engagement weapon)". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ "New long-range missile project emerges in US budget". 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Meet The AIM-260, The Air Force And Navy's Future Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile". The War Zone. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Peregrine Air-to-Air Missile | Raytheon". Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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