AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions Teased, New Details Shared

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has outlined a concept for modifying the AIM-174B long-range missile into a carrier for seven compact Vektrex-derived precision glide submunitions. A rendering shown at Euronaval 2026 depicted the proposed payload, which could allow a carrier aircraft with two modified missiles to transport 14 separate glide weapons. Vektrex originated as an unpowered, wing-deploying precision munition developed for launch from 155 mm artillery, with other configurations also explored. The AIM-174B arrangement remains an industry concept under study, not a tested or approved US Navy loadout or an announced procurement programme.