| The US Air Force has cancelled the next generation missile (NGM) meant to replace both the anti-air AIM-120 AMRAAM and the anti-radiation AGM-88 HARM, both mainstays of the USA and its international allies.
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Following the 13 February decision, the USAF will instead continue to buy AMRAAM and HARM weapons, both designs that date from the Cold War era, with no clear replacement in sight. As recently as December 2011, air force officials had placed NGM as a high priority, saying that not buying the weapon would create unacceptable operational risks.
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Both Russia and China have been developing advanced long-range air-to-air missiles, while six European air forces will begin fielding MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range weapon from 2015.
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