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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: DemolitionMan on October 26, 2017, 05:33:58 am

Title: Air Force F-22 Conducts Operational Testing of New Weapons Tech
Post by: DemolitionMan on October 26, 2017, 05:33:58 am
Kris Osborne

The Air Force is now conducting operational tests of new software and weapons technology for the F-22 designed to help modernize the stealth fighter and expand the range of weapons it is able to fire in combat, service and industry officials said.

Air Force officials have told Scout Warrior that, by 2019, the service will begin upgrading F-22 functionality for the AIM-120D and AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles as well as enhanced Air-to-Surface target location capabilities. The F-22 currently carries the AIM-9X Block 1 and the current upgrade will enable carriage of AIM-9X Block 2.

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Air-Force-F-22-Conducts-Operational-Testing-of-New-Weapons-Tech-109177127