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AIM-9 Sidewinder

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile. It entered service with the United States Navy in 1956 and the Air Force in 1964, and is one of the oldest, cheapest, and most successful air-to-air missiles. Its latest variants (AIM-9X) remain standard equipment in most Western-aligned air forces. The Soviet K-13 (AA-2 "Atoll"), a…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 2.5+
Detonation mechanism
IR proximity fuze
Diameter
5 in (127.0 mm)
Engine
Hercules/Bermite Mk. 36 solid-fuel rocket
Guidance system
Imaging infrared homing, 128×128 element focal plane array (AIM-9X), Infrared homing (most models), Semi-active radar homing (AIM-9C)
In service
1956–present

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AIM-9 Sidewinder

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related to AIM-9G "Golf" (USN) · 24
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related to External links · 18
AIM-9 Sidewinder → AIM-9 Sidewinders, Aim-9x, AIM-9X Block II, Aviation History, BritannicaRaytheon AAM-N-7/GAR-8/AIM-9 Sidewinder, Designation SystemsThe Sidewinder StorySidewinder, Fox Two, Howstuffworks, Includes, Industry Daily, March, Nordic Ammunition CompanyF-15As, Official, QF-4, Raufoss, The New Sidewinder MissileEncyclopædia, YouTube, YouTubeRolleron
related to Russian invasion of Ukraine · 17
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Wars · 15
AIM-9 Sidewinder → 1989 air battle near Tobruk, 2023 Chinese balloon incident, 2026 Iran War, Bosnian War, Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War, Gaza war, Gulf of Sidra incident (1981), Gulf War, Iran–Iraq War, Operation Allied Force, Red Sea crisis, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, Vietnam War, Yom Kippur War
related to Naval drone platforms · 11
AIM-9 Sidewinder → According, AIM-9, AIM-9 Sidewinders, Budanov, He, HUR, January, MAGURA V5, Magura-7, War Zone, We
related to Future operators · 10
AIM-9 Sidewinder → AIM-9X Block II, AIM-9X Please, Aircraft, Block, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Air Force F-16, F-16 Block, Germany, Slovak Air Force, Slovakia
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
AIM-9 Sidewinder → Mach 2.5+
Detonation mechanism · 1
AIM-9 Sidewinder → IR proximity fuze
Diameter · 1
AIM-9 Sidewinder → 5 in (127.0 mm)

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AIM-9 Sidewinder.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 2.5+1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderDetonation mechanismIR proximity fuze1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderDiameter5 in (127.0 mm)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderEngineHercules/Bermite Mk. 36 solid-fuel rocket1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderGuidance systemImaging infrared homing, 128×128 element focal plane array (AIM-9X), Infrared homing (most models), Semi-active radar homing (AIM-9C)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderIn service1956–present1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderLaunch platformAircraft, naval vessels, fixed launchers, and ground vehicles1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderLength9 feet 11 inches (3.02 m)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderManufacturerRaytheon Company Ford Aerospace Loral Corp. Nammo1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderMass188 pounds (85.3 kg)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderOperational range0.6 to 22 miles (1.0 to 35.4 km)[not verified in body]1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderProduced1953–present1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderTypeShort-range air-to-air missile1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderUnit costUS$381,069.74 (Block II) US$399,500.00 (Block II Plus) US$209,492.75 (training missile) (All as of 2019)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarheadWDU-17/B annular blast-fragmentation1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarhead weight20.8 lb (9.4 kg)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsSecond Taiwan Strait Crisis1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsVietnam War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsYom Kippur War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsIran–Iraq War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsGulf of Sidra incident (1981)1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsFalklands War 1982 Lebanon War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWars1989 air battle near Tobruk1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsGulf War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsBosnian War1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsOperation Allied Force1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWars2023 Chinese balloon incident1.00infobox
AIM-9 SidewinderWarsGaza war1.00infobox

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