Sidewinder Missile

Why the U.S. Military Needs the Sidewinder Missile
Developed at a turning point in air-to-air combat, the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile was the world’s first infrared-guided — or heat-seeking — missile, forever changing not only the dynamics of dog...

What the F-22 Raptor and a Legendary Battleship Have in Common
Key Point: The fifth-generation F-22A Raptor has been described as being unmatched by any known or projected fighter aircraft yet the program has already been grounded. A weapon system can never...

Oh My: This Photo Shows an F-35C Firing a Sidewinder Missile Flying Upside Down
The AIM-9X Block II missile is the current version of the AIM-9X. No the U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II in this photo is not keeping up foreign relations like Maverick...