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Integrated Avionics
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TECHNOLOGY
Integrated Weapons & Defense Systems
- AIM-9 air-to-air missile fired while the F-22 was maneuvering by rolling 60 degrees per second
- No other program has tested firing a missile while accomplishing such aircraft maneuvers
- All 52 missile tests required prior to IOT&E complete
- First JDAM separation test complete
- Gun system tests successful
- Chaff and flare countermeasures are certified
Dominant Air-to-Air Capability
- The F-22 is capable of carrying existing and planned air-to-air
weapons. These include a full complement of medium-range missiles,
such as the AIM-120C advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM),
and short-range missiles such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The F-22
also will have a modernized version of the proven M61 internal gun
and growth provisions for other weapons. The aircraft also will be
capable of carrying Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) and other
ground-attack weapons
- Combination of revolutionary capabilities gives F-22 unmatched first look, first shot, first kill capability
Substantial Air-to-Ground Capability
- The F-22 has a secondary role to attack surface targets. The aircraft will be capable of carrying two 1,000-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) internally and will use on-board avionics
for navigation and weapons delivery support
Armament
- Houses six radar-guided AIM-120C advanced medium-range air-to-air
missiles (or two 1,000-lb class GBU-32 Joint
Direct Attack Munitions in place of four of the
AIM-120Cs) in the main weapons bay
- Carries two heat-seeking AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles in side weapons bays (one in each bay)
- A single M61A2 20-mm multibarrel cannon
- Four external stations can carry additional stores (weapons or fuel tanks)
- Gun system (Linear Linkless Ammunition Handling System) capable of feeding ammunition at rate of 100 rounds per second
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