An entry in Wednesday’s Daily Report included the incorrect date for the F-22 Raptor’s combat debut. The fifth generation fighter was first used in combat against ISIS in September 2014. The original entry has been updated.
RTX’s Raytheon unit was able to “significantly” extend the range of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile using mostly software changes in experimental tests last year, expanding the reach and lethality of the standard U.S. dogfighting weapon, company officials said Sept. 15.