AIM-120D AMRAAM air-to-air missile

Also known as

AIM-120D
AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
AIM-120D AMRAAM

The AIM-120D AMRAAM is Raytheon's latest U.S. medium-range, radar-guided, launch-and-leave air-to-air missile. Air Combat Command describes the D model as field-reprogrammable with data-link electronics and GPS antennas, and an AFCENT photo shows it being attached to an F-15E pylon in 2019.

AIM-120D AMRAAM air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

Image source: AFCENT AIM-120D pylon photo

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Raytheon
Type: Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

air-to-air precision fires radar-guided

Specifications

Length: 12 ft (3.66 m)
Weight: About 350 lb (159 kg)
Guidance: Inertial midcourse with active radar terminal homing; AIM-120D adds data link electronics and GPS antennas
Carriage: Air Combat Command lists F-15A-E, F-15EX, F-16A-D, F-35, and F-22 carriage options

Carrier Aircraft

An AFCENT photo from July 2019 shows an AIM-120D being attached to an F-15E pylon at Al Dhafra Air Base.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

F-15E Strike Eagle, Dual-role strike fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

F-15E Strike Eagle

Strike fighter

The AFCENT photo documents an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew attaching an AIM-120D to a pylon during loading on July 15, 2019.

Sources: AFCENT AIM-120D pylon photo

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Current AMRAAM variant in U.S. fighter service; ACC lists AIM-120D as field-reprogrammable.

Media

AIM-120D AMRAAM air-to-air missile Images

AIM-120D AMRAAM air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: AFCENT AIM-120D pylon photo

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Sources

RTX AMRAAM missilePublisher: RTX | Note: Supports AMRAAM manufacturer background, general missile description, and broad service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 ACC AIM-120D fact sheetPublisher: Air Combat Command | Note: Supports AIM-120D specifications, field-reprogrammable status, guidance electronics, GPS antennas, and Air Force carriage options. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 AFCENT AIM-120D pylon photoPublisher: U.S. Air Forces Central | Note: Supports direct AIM-120D carriage by documenting an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons load crew attaching an AIM-120D to a pylon on July 15, 2019, and provides image provenance for the 1170 photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 AFCENT AIM-120D loading photoPublisher: U.S. Air Forces Central | Note: Supports image provenance for the AIM-120D loading photo showing the same July 15, 2019 F-15E weapons loading activity. | Accessed: 2026-06-27