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AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder

AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder

Air-to-Air Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder
Designation
AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder
Alternate Designation
AIM-9X Agile, AIM-9X Block II, AIM-9X-4, AIM-9X-5
Equipment Type
Air-to-Air Missiles
Manufacturer
Raytheon
Date of Introduction
2014
Description

The AIM-9X missile is the next generation Sidewinder. AIM-9X will provide US and allied nations fighters with the following capabilities: full day/night employment, resistance to countermeasures, extremely high off-boresight acquisition and launch envelopes, enhanced maneuverability and improved target acquisition ranges. One of the main breakthrough of the AIM-9X missile is a thrust vector controlled airframe. AIM-9X carries a contact fuze device and a new IR seeker that will enable, through the JHMCS, high off-boresight engagements. Its digital design architecture will ensure future growth capability. The AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder, also known as the AIM-9X Block II, is the next generation of the AIM-9X missile adding a lock-on-after-launch capability, redesigned fuze and a one-way forward-quarter datalink capability to the AIM-9X Block I air-to-air missile. The US Navy conducted the first test launch of an AIM-9X-2 missile in November 2008. The newest Sidewinder variant is expected to go into production in late 2010 or early 2011.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 3060.0 km/h
Range 26.0 km
Wingspan 350.00 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Air-to-Air Missiles
Status Active
Also Known As AIM-9X Agile, AIM-9X Block II, AIM-9X-4, AIM-9X-5
Origin United States of America
Contractor Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2014
First Flight November 2008
Total Production 8,065
Unitary Cost USD $1.2 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 130 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 3 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 350 millimeter
Mass — Warhead 10 kilogram
Mass — Weight 85 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 26,000 meter
Speed — Top Speed 850 mps
Variants
Variant 1 AIM-9M Sidewinder
Variant 2 AIM-9M-9 Sidewinder
Variant 3 AIM-9X Sidewinder
Variant 4 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Air-to-Air Missiles
Air > Air-to-Air Missiles
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
3 m
Width
350 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (27)
United States
Israel
Japan
South Korea
Poland
Australia
Bahrain
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Indonesia
Kuwait
Malaysia
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
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