AIM

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, AIM has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Feb 2026). Emily and Cameron reconnect as teens using email and AIM screen names, enabling their early long-distance communication.

The AIM-174B Gunslinger is a very long-range air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and used by the United States Navy (USN). The AIM-174B is a derivative of the RIM-174B Standard Extended Range Active Missile surface-to-air missile, a member of the extended Standard Missile family, with the USN describing the AIM-174B as the "Air-Launched Configuration" of the SM-6. The AIM-174B's existence was first revealed publicly in July 2024 at RIMPAC 2024 and has been conf