The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) being developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. [3] Designed to address advanced threats, the missile is expected to replace or supplement the AIM-120 AMRAAM currently in US service.

Feb 26, 2025 · The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that a recently released rendering of the AIM-260A does indeed reflect the actual design of what is also known as the Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).

Feb 23, 2025 · The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) may have publicly unveiled the shape of the AIM-260A JATM (Joint Advanced Tactical Missile), the next-generation air-to-air missile currently being tested...

Mar 13, 2025 · The U.S. Navy is continuing flight tests of its next-generation air-to-air missile, the AIM-260A Joint Air Tactical Missile (JATM) in 2025 following successful testing of the missile with Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 in 2024, first seen in a VX-31 Facebook post by @AirPowerNEW1 on X. VX-31 posted its success in a now-deleted post ...

May 2, 2023 · The secretive AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile will “hopefully” enter production this year, at an accelerated rate, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 2.

Feb 24, 2025 · Developed by Lockheed Martin, the AIM-260A JATM is speculated to be a counter to China’s growing missile capabilities. It is also said to specifically rival the PL-17 missile — …

5 days ago · According to publicly released information, the US Air Force flew several QF-16 FSAT missions in October and November 2020 to support the AIM-260 (JATM) project. In order to support the new A2A missile program, the FSAT team planned or …

Jun 22, 2019 · The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy have been quietly working together to develop a new air-to-air missile called the AIM-260 that will replace the venerable AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM.

May 2, 2023 · Armed with these missiles, these uncrewed aircraft, which are expected to work closely with current and next-generation combat jets, could help significantly extend the reach of their crewed counterparts. In doing so, they could potentially enhance lethality and …

The AIM-260 is the USAF’s priority AAM development, prompted at least in part by China’s increasingly capable AAM inventory. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s latest AAM to enter service, the PL-15, joined the inventory in 2018 and has a greater range than the AIM-120 family.