美海军兰带导弹委员会建议发展一种先进性能的拦截导弹,作为AIM—5C4改进型“不死鸟”空空导弹的后继弹,而后便提出了对美海军武器中心的导弹方案进行验证的计划。美海军对这种导弹感兴趣,因为它将具有AIM—54C导弹的射程、杀伤效率和电子抗干扰的特性,然而体积较小和速度更快。美海军武器中心正在中国湖发展一种先进拦截空空导弹。它采用固体管式冲压发动机技术和7英寸天线。该武器中心的官员正力争使 The United States Navy Blueband and Guided Missile Board proposed to develop an advanced performance interceptor missile as a successor to the AIM-5C4 modified “Phoenix” air-to-air missile and later to launch a plan to validate the missile program at the U.S. Naval Weapons Center. The U.S. Navy is interested in such a missile because it will have the same range, kill efficiency and electronic immunity of the AIM-54C missiles, but it will be smaller and faster. The U.S. Naval Weapons Center is developing an advanced interceptor air-to-air missile at China Lake. It uses solid tubular ram technology and a 7-inch antenna. Officials at the weapons center are fighting