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How America’s AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile conquered the skies

The Sidewinder missile is the most ubiquitous air-to-air missile in the world—first introduced in the 1950s and still in ...
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The Navy is spending $1.1 billion on the most successful air-to-air missile in the world

Raytheon announced in June 2025 that it was awarded a $1.1 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles. This represents the largest contract ever awarded for the program and ...
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Why The US Military Still Uses A Nearly 70-Year-Old Missile In Frontline Service

Because of their offensive and defensive capabilities, the missiles mounted on fighter jets are their most important weapons. The United States military started using missiles right after World War II ...
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What Happens To A Heat-Seeking Missile If It Loses Lock And Misses Its Target?

In 1956, the United States Navy received one of the first and most successful air-to-air missiles ever made, the AAM-N-7 Sidewinder (now called the AIM-9 Sidewinder). The Sidewinder has been in ...