The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) told Flight Global that its Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM) will be smaller and cheaper than the AIM-9X.
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“By enabling a high loadout capability and increased missile effectiveness, future fighters would be able to survive in the contested anti-access/area-denial environment and complete their missions with minimal losses,” the research body said in a prepared statement.
So far, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have been given contracts to study the SACM concept.