Space-RAAM; The AMRAAM Goes (Anti)Balistic

The prime contractor for the AIM-120 is developing a variant that promises to be able to hit balistic missiles in the both the bost and terminal phase. The missile could be carried by both manned and unmanned aircraft.

The concept is that long-endurance UAVs the size of the Predator B could carry adequate missiles and fly high enough to set up "launch area denial spheres," Booen says. That area of denial would be big enough to cover the missile launch complex in eastern North Korea from an orbit over international waters in the Sea of Japan. In fact, the missile could be launched from any platform that has the electrical interface for Amraam, including the F-22 Raptor or F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
AIM-120 Recast As Ballistic Missile Interceptor

interesting but what kind of changes it would it most likely? cant read it because i need to log in.

NCADE

NCADE is an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) that adds the infrared seeker from Raytheon's AIM-9X air-to-air missile, and also adds a second-stage rocket motor from Aerojet [GY]. The rocket motor will use an advanced hydroxylammonium nitrate monopropellant thruster; its improved performance and high-density packaging should allow lighter, higher-velocity missiles. Hydroxylammonium nitrate is also less toxic and easier to handle than other propellants, and could eventually enable safe shipboard operation. Despite the addition of the second-stage propulsion, the NCADE missile is still the same size as an AMRAAM.

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[edit on 22/5/07 by Harlequin]