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AMRAAM-ER Missile Destroys Drone In First Test

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

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AMRAAM-ER Missile Destroys Drone In First Test

NASAMS Live Fire Exercise Photo: RTX

A new, extended-range version of the Raytheon [RTN] AMRAAM missile (AMRAAM-ER) destroyed a drone target in its first flight test, the company said Oct. 4.The AMRAAM-ER was fired from a ground-based National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) during the Aug. 31 test, which occurred at the Andoya Space Center in Norway.“The live-fire shot verified that the complete system – including the AMRAAM-ER missile, NASAMS missile launcher, Sentinel radar and Fire Distribution Center – worked seamlessly together to engage and destroy…

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