Months after Pakistan used a Chinese-made ultra-long-range missile to shoot down Indian fighters, US Air Force and Navy funding requests show they may soon get their own advanced weapon after eight years of development: the
The service branches have asked for nearly $1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1, to begin producing the classified system, according to budget documents and a service statement.
The Air Force, which is leading development of the AIM-260, or Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, requested $368 million for first-time production, plus $300 million in a separate annual ...