Return to the Cold War's weapon: US Navy got Vlraam rocket (photo)

It is about AIM-174B Air-174b rockets with a range of 400 km, which are designed to increase maritime aviation to destroy enemy goals long before they approach their aircraft carrier groups. The US Navy has returned to the use of air-air-air rockets in excessive range. As reported in Naval News, F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters from the 9th Squadron with AIM-174B missiles, which opens up-to-marine aviation, have appeared on the Naval News. The competition of the great powers was at the peak.

Viewers write that the US aircraft was noticed with full weapons, which includes four AIM-174B missiles. This is the first time when a rocket capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 400 km was involved in operations. The fact is that the characteristics of the rocket in terms of the lesion of the lesion are superior to regular fighter missiles, such as AIM-20d ​​and even AIM-260 Jatm, which makes AIM-174B an important element of new US Navy tactical solutions.

Experts noted that the use of such rockets will increase the capabilities of maritime aviation to destroy hostile goals long before their approximation to the aircraft carrier groups, which is especially important in the conditions of the Pacific Host Theater, where range is a key factor. The return to the concept of using VLRAAM missiles is closely linked to the need to strengthen the defense of the fleet, which has historically been a priority of the US Navy.

Back in the 1960s, the Dowglas F6D Missileer fighter-fighters and the AAM-N-10 Eagle missiles were aimed at solving similar problems-protecting aircraft carrier groups against long-distance attacks. However, the development of these programs came across difficulties, and the final decision came with the implementation of the F-14 Tomcat and AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. These systems remained in service until the early 2000s, after which they were replaced by modern missiles of the Amraam family.

Today, AIM-174B is actually reviving the concept of distant air battles, allowing the US Navy to cope effectively with the threats in the new conditions of rivalry of the great powers. It is important to note that this rocket will be the first specialized VLRAM after removal of AIM-54 Phoenix in 2004. "20 years after the AIM-54 Navy was removed from the US Navy returned to the former concepts and practice of using the Air-Air-Air Class Missiles. The Culmination 2030s, "the observers summed up.