The US military has 6 new air-to-air missiles in the works

• The US military has at least six new air-to-air missiles in active development.
• The US's current air-to-air missiles are effective, but they aren't designed for the newest US jets.
• The US's biggest rivals, China and Russia, also have new air-to-air missiles entering service.

The United States may operate the most advanced fighters on the planet, but today, its stealth jets like the F-22 and F-35 fly into a fight carrying the same basic air-to-air missile loadout used in Desert Storm, more than two decades ago.