USAF officers interested in becoming navigators have until Jan. 10, 2006, to apply for training. Officials extended the deadline, they say, because “of an increased opportunity.” Click here for more information.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM will likely be the complement to the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a Raytheon executive said. He characterized the JATM as an expensive, "kick-down-the-door" weapon, while he argued that AMRAAM is the more affordable missile to be used in larger quantities.