New Boomerang Missile Can Destroy Enemy Fighters Behind Combat Jets
March 11th, 2009
In a world first for an Air Force and an infra-red guided missile, Air Combat Group (ACG) of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully carried out the first in-service ‘Lock After Launch’ firing of an ASRAAM (Advanced short-range air-to-air missile) at a target located in excess of 5km behind the wing-line of the “shooter” aircraft. The result was a direct hit on the target.
The engagement simulated a “chase down” situation by an enemy fighter and successfully demonstrated the potential for an all-round self protection capability with the ASRAAM. - Woohoo for the Aussies