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'''Long-Range Engagement Weapon''' LREW is a US Air Force concept for a next-generation beyond visual range [[air-to-air missile]]. Concept image shows a large, two-stage missile launched from an internal weapons bay of an F-22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15692/the-pentagon-is-quietly-developing-an-next-generation-long-range-air-to-air-missile|title=The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile|first=Tyler|last=Rogoway|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/lrew.htm|title=LREW (long-range engagement weapon)|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-long-range-missile-project-emerges-in-us-budget-442816/|title=New long-range missile project emerges in US budget|date=2 November 2017|publisher=}}</ref>. This program gives birth to [[AIM-260 JATM]].
'''Long-Range Engagement Weapon''' LREW is a US Air Force concept for a next-generation beyond visual range [[air-to-air missile]]. Concept image shows a large, two-stage missile launched from an internal weapons bay of an F-22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15692/the-pentagon-is-quietly-developing-an-next-generation-long-range-air-to-air-missile|title=The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile|first=Tyler|last=Rogoway|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/lrew.htm|title=LREW (long-range engagement weapon)|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-long-range-missile-project-emerges-in-us-budget-442816/|title=New long-range missile project emerges in US budget|date=2 November 2017|publisher=}}</ref>. It is unclear how this program, being developed by Raytheon, relates to the [[AIM-260 JATM]] being developed by Lockheed Martin.


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Long-Range Engagement Weapon LREW is a US Air Force concept for a next-generation beyond visual range air-to-air missile. Concept image shows a large, two-stage missile launched from an internal weapons bay of an F-22.[1][2][3]. It is unclear how this program, being developed by Raytheon, relates to the AIM-260 JATM being developed by Lockheed Martin.

References

  1. ^ Rogoway, Tyler. "The Pentagon Is Quietly Developing A Next Generation Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile".
  2. ^ Pike, John. "LREW (long-range engagement weapon)". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ "New long-range missile project emerges in US budget". 2 November 2017.

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