In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office, Raytheon Missiles & Defense conducted a first-of-its kind Air Base Air Defense experiment in which AIM-9X, AMRAAM, and AMRAAM-ER were fired from NASAMS.
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The missiles engaged cruise missile targets at various distances with targeting information supplied by the Battle Space Command and Control Center.
“This layered defense solution can provide immediate defensive capability at a fraction of the price of currently fielded systems,” said Jim Simonds, SDPE experiment program manager, U.S. Air Force.
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