The Wire · live □ GRID-REF 37°47′N 122°25′W
DISPATCH 04/26 · 22 Oct 2026
BattlePolicy
Startup to front line. Strategy to consequence.
Tag

beyond-visual-range

4 articles
MICA
Featured

MICA

MICA is MBDA France's short-to-medium-range air-to-air missile family for Rafale and Mirage 2000, combining radar and infrared seeker versions with a surface-launched derivative.

· 11 min read
2
RussiaPro

R-77 (AA-12 Adder)

Russia's principal active-radar-homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile family, developed as a counterpart to the AIM-120 AMRAAM and carried by Flanker and Felon fighters.

3
USAPro

AIM-260 JATM

The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile is a classified US long-range air-to-air weapon designed to replace the AIM-120 AMRAAM while retaining a form factor compatible with internal fighter weapon bays.

4
RussiaPro

R-37M

Russia's R-37M is a very-long-range air-to-air missile designed to threaten fighters, support aircraft and other airborne targets at distances beyond conventional air-combat weapons.