The US Navy’s Next-Gen Missile Can Strike Targets Over 280 Miles Away

The United States Navy utilizes a lot of different types of ordnance for combat operations, ranging from 20mm heavy armor-piercing projectiles for the Phalanx CIWS to the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile. Because the Navy has a large air force of its own, it also stocks plenty of air-to-air missiles (AAM), and there are tons of different types. On August 22, 2026, the Navy unveiled its newest AAM that’s undergoing flight testing, the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), also known as Malice. The AIM-424 is being developed specifically for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the F-35C Lightning II, and the…