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AIM-424 Malice
Raytheon. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Raytheon | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin +1 |
| Raytheon Advanced Technology | ×1 | @AviaComments |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | more than 463 km | ×6 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin, @RussianArms +3 |
| Gross weight | about 680 kg | ×5 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin, @RussianArms +2 |
| Warhead | high-explosive fragmentation warhead | ×4 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin, @payloadUAV +1 |
| Dimensions length | 4.11 m | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones +1 |
| Dimensions | diameter 0.34 m | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones +1 |
| Dimensions wingspan | 0.67 m | ×4 | @payloadUAV, @wingsofwar, @VictoryDrones +1 |
| class | long-range air-to-air missile | ×3 | @militaryrussiaru, @AviaComments, @payloadUAV |
| launch_platform | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C, F/A-XX | ×3 | @milinfolive, @warhistoryalconafter, @militaryrussiaru |
| Range | exceeds 250 nautical miles (~463 km) | ×2 | @warhistoryalconafter, @AviaComments |
| carriage | F-35C Lightning II internal weapons bay | ×2 | @RussianArms, @infantmilitario |
| platforms | F/A-18E Super Hornet, F-35C (internal carriage), 4th-, 5th- and 6th-generation platforms, future F/A-XX | ×2 | @AviaComments, @yigal_levin |
| propulsion | solid-fuel motor, potentially dual-pulse | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| status | testing and development stage | ×2 | @infantmilitario, @RussianArms |
| status | flight testing stage | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| Range | medium range (intermediate niche between short- and long-range air defense systems) | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| Range | >460 km | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| Speed | Mach 5.5–6 | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| Gross weight | 1500 pounds (680.4 kg) | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| Gross weight | 680.4 kg | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| Dimensions | similar in size to AIM-174B — significantly larger than AIM-120 | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| Engine | solid-fuel | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| application | protection of fixed sites and forward operating bases | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| carrier | F-35B (vertical takeoff and landing) and F-35C (carrier-based) | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| class | long-range air-to-air missile | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| compatible_platforms | fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft; F/A-18E Super Hornet; F-35C | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| concept_development | possibly in development for more than ten years | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| designation | LRAAM (long-range air-to-air missile) | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| designation | AIM-424 LRAAM Malice | ×1 | @payloadUAV |
| generation | new generation | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| launch_altitude | 10000–13000 m | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| launch_mode | launch from the internal weapons bay of a stealth aircraft | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| operator | US Navy and Marine Corps | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| origin | USA | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| propulsion | two-stage missile with a dual-mode ramjet engine | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| propulsion | высокоэнергетический 2-химпульсный РДТТ | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| propulsion | solid rocket motor | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| range_class | long range | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| range_class | ultra-long-range | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| seeker | jam-resistant active-passive radar seeker with active X/J-band mode and multiband passive HOJ mode | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| size_diameter | 13.5 in (0.34 m) | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| size_length | 13.5 ft (4.11 m) | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| size_wingspan | 26.2 in (0.67 m) | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| stage_count | two-stage | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
| status | undergoing flight testing, not accepted into service | ×1 | @AviaComments |
| status | in development | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| target | cruise missiles, drones and other aerial targets | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| high-explosive fragmentation warhead | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| SRM (solid-propellant rocket motor) | ×5 | @payloadUAV, @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin +2 |
| F-35C | ×1 | @milinfolive |
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