The AIM-9 Sidewinder is the most-used air-to-air missile fielded by Western and Western-aligned militaries. Over 110,000 have been produced. According to the current manufacturer, Raytheon, the ...

An F-22 downed a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday with a single AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. But the Pentagon wasn't sure if the missile would work when the pilot fired it, a top commander said. The ...

The Air Force has been chalking up kills the past two weeks as its fighter jets shot down a Chinese spy balloon followed by a series of unidentified flying objects over the United States. But no ...

The Russo-Ukraine War has pushed the defending nation to new heights in terms of offensive and defensive innovation. This has resulted in new ways of taking on an enemy in what can be described as a ...

Recently released footage shows an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile being fired from Ukrainian NASAMS fire unit. Ukraine has begun using the AIM-9X Sidewinder AAM (Air-to-Air Missile) as a ground-launched AD ...

Despite their age, air-to-air missiles like the AIM-9 remain essential as America upgrades to counter rising threats with advanced systems like the AIM-260 and AIM-174B. The United States has one of ...

The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending "new" air defense systems that fire AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine. The U.S. military says it will soon deliver "new" air defense systems to Ukraine ...

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 ...

The service upheld the drill held on Mar. 4 off the coast of Rutja, saying that “for the pilots it was an excellent opportunity to practice shooting down unmanned systems ‘live’.” The RLAF further ...

US munitions producer Raytheon is increasing the number of guided air-to-air missiles it delivers annually. The defence giant on 4 June said it is expanding production of the popular AIM-9X Sidewinder ...