The US Navy is seeking industry proposals for a new long-range anti-radiation missile, the Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (AESM), compatible with current aircraft such as the F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, and F-35. The AESM is intended to have a longer range than existing anti-radar weapons and to be capable of targeting advanced radar systems, with features such as broad frequency coverage, GPS/INS guidance resistant to jamming, and the ability to engage both air and ground threats. The Navy plans to procure up to 300 missiles per year, with fielding expected within about two years of a contract award, reports Michael Peck of DefenseNews. Peck writes:
The U.S. Navy wants to a new anti-radiation missile with a longer range than existing weapons.
The Advanced Emission Suppression Missile, or AESM, “must be compatible with existing launch platforms (e.g. F-18, F-35) and infrastructure currently supporting the Navy and Air Force’s existing inventory of anti-radiation guided missiles,” according to the Navy’s Sources Sought notice. […]
The notice does not specifically mention replacing the existing AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile, or HARM, which was first fielded in the 1980s and is being used today by Ukraine. Nor does it mention the new AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range, or AARGM-ER, which is now undergoing live-fire testing.
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