F-35 - Oppdatert ASRAAM for UK F-35B - AIN

UK To Acquire New F-35 ASRAAM Variant for F-35B Fighters

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) awarded manufacturer MBDA a £184 million ($240 million) contract to supply an updated version of its infrared-guided ASRAAM missile for British F-35B Lightning II fighters. ASRAAM (advanced short range air-to-air missile) will be the first British-designed missile to enter service on the F-35. ASRAAM is currently in service with Royal Air Force Typhoon and Tornado fighters and is being carried daily on missions over Iraq and Syria as part of the coalition campaign against Islamic State militants, the MOD said. It expects the updated missile variant will enter service on RAF Eurofighter Typhoons in 2018 and on RAF and Royal Navy F-35s in 2022. Read More