#rayethon

The AIM-9 Sidewinder (family) holds the distinction of being the Western world's most produced air-to-air missile. Since 1955, over 110,000 AIM-9s have been produced and supplied to 31 nations worldwide. Seventy years on, Sidewinders are still in production.

Notable:

"With new cards, the processing time of the [AIM-120D-3] is four times faster than the previous iteration, Norman said.

One of the challenges Raytheon faces is getting combat pilots to understand the full capabilities of the new AIM-120, [he] claimed."

1/ "The latest version of Raytheon’s AIM-120 [AMRAAM] is approaching the 'threshold' range required of the new and secretive AIM-260 [JATM], a company executive said Sept. 10, while suggesting the two weapons may form a high/low mix for future air combat."

@GuyPlopski via X

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test Evaluation Squadron shoots an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM over testing ranges near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 19, 2019. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins👇

Great size comparison between Raytheon's portfolio of air launched missiles. AIM-9 > Aim-120 > AIM-174.