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How does a Sidewinder missile work?
The Sidewinder is a short-range missile for air-to-air combat. The Sidewinder AIM-9 (air intercept missile 9) is classified as a short-range, air-to-air missile. Simply put, its job is to launch from an airborne aircraft and “kill” an enemy aircraft (damage it to the point that it goes down).
How much does an aim9 cost?
| AIM-9 Sidewinder | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | US$381,069.74, AIM-9X all up round Block II FY 2019 US$209,492.75, AIM-9X captive air training missile Block II FY 2019 US$399,500.00, AIM-9X all up round Block II Plus FY 2019 |
| Produced | 1953-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 188 pounds (85.3 kg) |
How does an AIM-9X work?
The AIM-9X is a system-guided missile employing a mid-wave IR FPA seeker. The seeker, equipped with High Off-Boresight (HOBS), can be used with a helmet-mounted sight for wider attack envelope. It uses passive infrared (IR) energy for target acquisition and tracking.
How does the Sidewinder AIM-9 work?
The Sidewinder AIM-9 ( air intercept missile 9) is classified as a short-range, air-to-air missile. Simply put, its job is to launch from an airborne aircraft and “kill” an enemy aircraft (damage it to the point that it goes down). Missiles like the Sidewinder are called smart weapons because they have built-in seeking systems…
What is a Sidewinder missile?
The Sidewinder is a short-range missile for air-to-air combat. The Sidewinder AIM-9 (air intercept missile 9) is classified as a short-range, air-to-air missile. Simply put, its job is to launch from an airborne aircraft and “kill” an enemy aircraft (damage it to the point that it goes down).
How does the AIM-9 missile work?
The AIM-9 has a cylindrical body with a roll-stabilizing rear wing/rolleron assembly. Also, it has detachable, double-delta control surfaces behind the nose that improve the missile’s maneuverability. Both rollerons and control surfaces are in a cross-like arrangement.
Will Raytheon’s AIM-9X Sidewinder missile increase its range by 60\%?
Raytheon revealed plans to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder’s range by up to 60\% in 2018. Raytheon and the Royal Norwegian Air Force together conducted a flight test for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAM) for the first time in May 2019.