Navy Seeks New Anti-Radar Missile Compatible with F-18, F-35 Aircraft

Navy seeks new anti-radiation missile with greater range

The Navy is on the hunt for a new anti-radiation guided missile to target enemy radar systems at a greater range than existing capabilities, according to a sources-sought notice from the service's unmanned aviation and strike weapons program office. Proposed solutions should have a technology readiness level of seven or above and should be deliverable within a two-year period, according to the notice. The Navy anticipates production demand to ev…

Navy seeks new anti-radar missile compatible with F-18, F-35 aircraft

The U.S. Navy wants to a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range than existing weapons. The Advanced Emission Suppression Missile, or AESM, “must be compatible with existing launch platforms (e.g. F-18, F-35) and infrastructure currently supporting the Navy and Air Force’s existing inventory of anti-radiation guided missiles,” according to the Navy’s Sources Sought notice. The Navy expects to order up to 300 missiles per year, with the we…

US Navy Seeks New 'ASEM' Anti-Radar Missile

Amidst a push to expand and reform missile production in the United States, the US Navy has published a contract seeking to procure a new type of Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM), dubbed the Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (ASEM). Dictated in a contract released by NAVAIR, ASEM is detailed to have a longer range than any other ...

U.S. Navy Seeking Anti-Radiation Missile Which Can Also Kill Airborne Radars

NAVAIR is looking for an advanced anti-radiation missile with a longer range than the ones in the Navy’s current inventory and which can also engage airborne targets. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has published a new Sources Sought notice for Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (AESM) – Enhanced Capabilities of Feb. 18, 2026. While the […]

Navy Seeks New Longer Range Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

The Navy is starting market research to find a new anti-radiation guided missile to operate at longer ranges than current systems, according to a Feb. 18 Request For Information (RFI). […]