The F-35 stealth fighter is getting a very long-range missile that can blind an enemy's air defenses
Ryan Pickrell
Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a $34.7 million contract to modify the F-35 weapons bay to carry "aft heavy weaponry."
The weaponry referenced in the announcement is the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile — Extended Range (AARGM-ER), which is designed to eliminate enemy radar systems at range, Aviation Week reported.
The weapon would potentially give the F-35 the ability to operate in contested areas, such as those defended by Russian and Chinese anti-access area-denial capabilities.
https://www.insider.com/f-35-long-range-missile-to-blind-enemy-air-defenses-2019-7
