The U.S. Army’s Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM) was test-fired for the first time from a Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) platform, marking an early step in the program’s transition to a new launcher.
Originally designed to be launched from Humvees, the Army decided last summer to move the missile defense system to the bigger, better protected FMTVs. The heavy trucks are more survivable and rugged than the Army’s Humvees, which rarely go outside of bases in Afghanistan.
The test took place Aug. 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and included multiple firings of the AMRAAM missiles, according to a press release from Raytheon.
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