US Air Force receives 10,000th example of AIM-9X Sidewinder

By Garrett Reim2021-06-30T00:55:00

Source: US Navy

“The AIM-9X Block II is the most advanced short-range air-air missile in the US inventory, capable of using its datalink, thrust vectoring manoeuvrability, and advanced imaging infrared seeker to hit targets behind the launching fighter,” says the US Navy.

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