Because the Phoenix isn't that much more expensive than the AIM-120. About $390,000 per missile for an AIM-120. About $470,000 for the Phoenix.
Thing is, if the Phoenix has already achieved the best speed, and better range. While spend time upgrading the AIM-120 when one could instead upgrade the Phoenix?...
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Bottom line. USN currently doesn't need the Phoenix
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One could argue that the USN currently doesn't need the AIM-120 since it has the Phoenix.:hmm: