The US Air Force has constantly sought the latest and greatest in air-to-air missile technology as it looks to stay ahead of near-peer competitors such as China and Russia.

Raytheon announced in June 2025 that it was awarded a $1.1 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II ...

Poland has launched an independent training program for pilots to operate the light FA-50 fighter jets, manufactured in South ...

The Sidewinder is the most widely used air-to-air missile currently in use by more than 40 nations throughout the world. The AIM-9 is one of the oldest, least expensive and most successful ...

In 1956, the Sidewinder went to sea, secretly deployed aboard carrier-based fighter jets for the first time; the U.S. Navy publicly revealed the missile’s existence a year later.

As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, the most recent object shot down had not been confirmed to be a Chinese spy balloon. The AIM-9x Sidewinder, first developed by the U.S. Navy and later utilized by the U.S ...

The U.S. Sidewinder missile that missed the “object” above Lake Huron landed “harmlessly” in open water, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said.

Two AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles were used in the U.S. Air Force takedown of an unidentified object flying in United States airspace on Sunday, with the whereabouts of the first missile unknown.

The other Sidewinder is Gregory Bryan, who filled the teleporter role in the Serpent Society’s ranks after the original Sidewinder retired. He never took to the position of leader like Voelker.

Sidewinder snake helps engineers design a better robot [VIDEO] A team led by Georgia Tech researchers tests sidewinder snakes, both real and robotic, to learn how they move on a sandy surface.