Sidewinder missile

The AIM-9 Sidewinder (for Air Intercept Missile) is a short-range air-to-air missile which entered service with the US Navy in 1956 and subsequently was adopted by the US Air Force in 1964. Since then the Sidewinder has proved to be an enduring international success, and its latest variants remain standard equipment in most western-aligned air forces.[3] The Soviet K-13, a reverse-engineered copy of the AIM-9, was also widely adopted by a number of nations. (Wikipedia) The details of the…

Simulation-ready art asset of the AIM-9X Sidewinder. Rendered in real-time with Unreal Engine 4. The AIM-9 Sidewinder (for Air Intercept Missile) is the premier short-range, infrared air-to-air missile of the US Air Force, US Navy, and more than 40 other nation's air forces. First developed in the 1950s, the Sidewinder has gone through many upgrades and is to be supported and upgraded further until at least 2055. Shown here is the AIM-9X variant boasting reduced minimum range, improved…

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IRIS-T (infra-red imaging system - tail/thrust vector controlled) is an air-to-air guided missile. The full compatibility of the IRIS-T with the Sidewinder missile enables the usage of the IRIS-T missile on both analogue and the latest digital interfaces of advanced fighter aircraft. The propulsion mechanism provides the missile with a maximum speed of Mach 3 and the thrust vector control module enables the missile to engage targets behind the firing aircraft.

Raytheon AIM-9M.L Sidewinder AAM is a Heat Seeking Short Range Air-to-Air Missile – in Service (1956-Present)

ARLINGTON: As Russia and other adversaries stock up on drones, rockets, and missiles, the US Army is building up defenses to shoot them down. But that Short-Range Air Defense force has been devastated by a decade of cuts. The service’s plan to revive SHORAD involves deploying to Europe about 50 more of its current Avenger…

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A Sidewinder missile weaves through the air toward an enemy target as if it has a mind of its own -- and in a way, it does. High-tech "smart weapons" take most of the guess work out of hitting a target. Find out how Sidewinders seek and destroy.