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AIM-424 “Malice” Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

The War ZoneSunday, August 23, 2026 at 4:50 AM

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AIM-424 “Malice” Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)
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The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.

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Category
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Market relevance
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Why it matters
Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in. The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX. Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Malice and Very Long.
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What happened

The Navy's newest extreme-range air-to-air missile is intended to be used by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35C JSF and the upcoming F/A-XX.

Why it matters

Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in.

Background

The War Zone reported on this under war. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. The War Zone published: AIM-424 “Malice” Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Emerges From The Shadows (Updated)

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Malice and Very Long.

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