Air-to-Air Missiles
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Currently, ATK produces two versions of the boost-sustain, solid-propellant
rocket motor. The Propulsion Enhancement Program motor, which lengthened the
case by 5 inches over the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) baseline
motor, allows for increased propellant loading and significantly increases AMRAAM's
range. This +5-inch motor is being delivered to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.
The baseline rocket motor, which is still in production, is being produced primarily
for U.S. allied nations. Both motors utilize a boost/sustain propellant configuration
and case bonded grain design to maximize propellant loading.
ATK also produces the baseline and P3I warhead variants for the AMRAAM missile. Both warheads are highly effective against numerous targets, including cruise missiles, bombers, and fighter aircraft.
The AMRAAM is the premier, medium-range, air-intercept missile currently used
by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and more than 25 U.S. allies. ATK is under
contract to produce the AMRAAM's low-smoke motor, which reduces the chances of
an enemy sighting either the launch or the oncoming missile and taking evasive
action.
AIM-7/RIM-7 Sparrow
The Mk 58 rocket motor is a key component of both the air and sea launched versions
of the Sparrow missiles. The Mk 58 motor manufactured by ATK since the 1960s uses a tandem cast, boost-sustain, solid-propellant grain configuration
to meet the Sparrow's performance requirements. In addition, ATK has eliminated
ozone-depleting chemicals from the manufacturing process to provide a cleaner
environment while maintaining rocket motor performance.
In its air-launched role, Sparrow is used on fighter aircraft of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and allied countries. The surface-to-air version, the Sea Sparrow, is used for shipboard point defense on more than 150 ships of various classes for the U.S. and numerous allied countries.
Contact
tactical.systems@atk.com
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