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AIM-9 Sidewinder

Region
United States
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile (AAM) that entered US military service in 1956, with variants and upgrades remaining active to the present day. The heat-seeking AIM-9X Block 1 Sidewinder is the most widely used AAM on US and allied fighter aircraft. It can also be mounted on
helicopters.