The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) ( AM-ram) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It uses active transmit-receive radar guidance instead of semi-active receive-only radar guidance. When an AMRAAM missile is launched, NATO pilots use the brevity code "Fox Three".
First successful test at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 1982
Grumman F-14 Tomcat carrying an AMRAAM during a 1982 test
An AIM-120 AMRAAM missile on display at the U.S. National Air and Space Museum
AIM-120 AMRAAM (right) fitted in a weapons bay of a F-22 Raptor
Beyond-visual-range missile
A beyond-visual-range missile is an air-to-air missile that is capable of engaging at ranges of 20 nmi (37 km) or beyond. This range has been achieved using dual pulse rocket motors or booster rocket motor and ramjet sustainer motor.
Meteor uses ramjet sustainer motor.
A MiG-29 Fulcrum fires an AA-10 "Alamo".