U.S. Navy Plans AGM-158C-3, AARGM-ER Fielding In Fall 2026

A 2021 AARGM-ER test fire.

Test-firing the AARGM-ER in 2021.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy is now planning to field two key long-range missiles for its aircraft by fall 2026, a further delay to both programs. The service confirms to Aviation Week that the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Version C-3 and the Northrop Grumman Advanced Anti-Radiation...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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