定向:全天候中程雷达制导的空对空导弹;有下列美国公司参加竞争设计:通用动力公司波莫纳分公司、休斯飞机公司、诺斯罗普公司、雷锡恩公司和福特航宇和通讯公司,后两公司是以公司经费来参加竞争的。倡议者:美空军和海军联合提出方案;由军械研制和试验中心(埃格林空军基地)进行管理;海军航空系统司令部(华盛顿特区)管理先进的脉冲导引头的研制。使用:计划将装备美空军 F—15和 F—16,美海军 F—14和 F—18,还可以出口装备F—18L 和 F—5系列的飞机。先进中程空对空导弹将作为“麻崔”(A IM—7)空 Directional: All-weather mid-range radar-guided air-to-air missiles; competing designs for the following U.S. companies: General Dynamics Pomona Branch, Hughes Aircraft Corporation, Northrop, Raytheon and Ford Aerospace and Communications Company, the latter two companies to compete with the company’s funds. Proponent: Joint program proposed by the U.S. Air Force and Navy; managed by the Armory Research and Testing Center (Eglin AFB); and Naval Air Systems Command (Washington, DC) managing the development of advanced pulse seekers. Use: The plan is to equip the U.S. Air Force F-15s and F-16s, the U.S. Navy F-14s and F-18s, and export F-18L and F-5 aircraft. Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles will be “A Cui” (AIM-7) empty