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Navy’s AIM-424 “Malice” very-long-range air-to-air missile emerges for Super Hornet, F-35C and F/A-XX

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The U.S. Navy’s AIM-424 “Malice” is emerging as an extreme-range air-to-air missile intended for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C Joint Strike Fighter and the future F/A-XX carrier-based fighter, linking the weapon to both current and next-generation naval aviation platforms.

Discovered 2026-08-22T20:20:03.363963-07:00 | 2026-08-22T20:20:03.363963-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The AIM-424 is intended to equip three generations of naval aviation capability: the in-service F/A-18E/F, the F-35C and the upcoming F/A-XX.
  • Its extreme-range designation signals a weapons development relevant to future fleet air-combat architecture, though the available reporting provides no details on range, schedule, procurement or performance.

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