AIM-174 Very Long Range AAM (SM-6)

[Moose]

I've seen CATM-120 carried with no fins and with fins on various aircraft, but the Murder Hornet does seem to like carrying them with only the tail fins. Would be interesting to know why, but it might not be all that "sexy" a reason.

 

[Scott Kenny]

I'm wondering if an AIM-174B can fit inside an F-35's weapons bay?

It's about 30cm too long.

 

[FighterJock]

I always thought that the AIM-174 was too big to fit into the F-35s bay sadly. But external carriage on hardpoints would be good they would just have to do without having full stealth capability for that particular mission.

 

[NMaude]

But external carriage on hardpoints would be good they would just have to do without having full stealth capability for that particular mission.

That's what I was thinking, having externally carried AIM-174Bs with their very long range would be useful in the Pacific theatre.

 

[ACDDC]

It certainly does look like the AMRAAM but who knows what the AIM-260 looks like as there have been no official photos of it being released lancer21.

Look at this，AIM-260. This should be the first time the US Navy has released the appearance of the AIM-260, although it is a rendered image

 

[TomS]

Look at this，AIM-260. This should be the first time the US Navy has released the appearance of the AIM-260, although it is a rendered image

Already discussed to death in the appropriate thread:

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-aim-260-joint-advanced-tactical-missile-jatm.31927/

 

[Josh_TN]

It seems unlikely F-35 gets SM-6 given the plethora of hornets that can already operate that and the backlog of F-35 weapons integrations.

 

[NMaude]

It seems unlikely F-35 gets SM-6 given the plethora of hornets that can already operate that and the backlog of F-35 weapons integrations.

Maybe, maybe not. Integrating the AIM-174B with the F-35 gives an added air-to-air option also the SM-6 has secondary ASM and AShM roles too.