The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a family of short-range air-to-air missiles carried on a wide range of modern tactical aircraft in the U.S. military and uses in infrared seeker to home in on the heat ...

These represent the latest generation of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The AIM-9X is designed for combat operations during both day and night. The inclusion of thrust vectoring nozzles enhances the ...

Florida — The 43rd Fighter Squadron tested its combat capabilities this week during a live-fire exercise where five F-22 Raptor aircraft launched five AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles out of Eglin Air ...

Developed at a turning point in air-to-air combat, the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile was the world’s first infrared-guided — or heat-seeking — missile, forever changing not only the dynamics of ...

Reports have emerged of a crate containing AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles somewhere in Ukraine. This confirms the delivery of the latest AIM-9X variant. We present the performance of this missile.

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While the 1950s was a time of truly unusual and fast-paced innovation in military aerospace, one of the more bizarre projects ...

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Service: USMC Armament: 20 mm M197 Gatling cannon; Hydra 70 rockets; 5 in Zuni rockets; TOW missiles; AGM-114 Hellfire; AIM-9 Sidewinder. Speed: 170 knots Range: 58 nm Propulsion: 2x GE T700-GE ...

Two defense officials confirmed to Military.com that “these types of missions are armed,” meaning the fighter jet was carrying missiles. The F-15 can carry a combination of AIM-9 Sidewinder ...