US / ALLIED AIM-9M

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AIM-9M Sidewinder

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General Info:

Origin = U.S.A.
Type = Dogfighting missile
Manufacture = Raytheon
IOC = 1978
Guidance = All-aspect IR
Sensor Type = Cooled IR
Sensor Range = 6.5nm
Field of View = 3º
Tracking Rate = 18°/sec
Gimbal Limit = 25º
Intercept = Lead pursuit

Performance:
Range = 9.7nm (max 18nm)
Speed = Mach 2
Max Target g = 12
TOF = 13sec
Lethal Radius = 20ft
Fuel = 60lbs

Dimensions:
Length = 9.5ft
Diameter = 5in
Fin Span = 25in
Weight = 191lbs

Warhead:
20.8lbs Annular blast fragmentation
Fuse = Proximity

The AIM-9M is a development of the AIM-9L and replaced the latter on the production line. It features a reduced-smoke rocket motor, an improved guidance section designated WGU-4/B, better countermeasures resistance (IRCCM - Infrared Counter-Countermeasures), and improved overall reliability. Production began in 1982, and so far more than 7000 missiles have been built by Raytheon in subtypes numbered AIM-9M-1 through AIM-9M-10. The principal current production versions are the AIM-9M-8 (USN) and AIM-9M-9 (USAF). They have further improved IRCM detection circuitry, and the latest versions of the rocket motor (MK 36 MOD 11), guidance section (WGU-4E/B), and AOTD (DSU- 15B/B). The AIM-9M-10 is a slightly modified -9M-8 for use by the F/A-18E/F Hornet. Most existing AIM- 9Ms will be upgraded to -9M-8/9 standard. In Operation Desert Storm in 1991, 13 air-to-air kills were attributed to the Sidewinder, all of which were probably AIM-9M missiles.
 
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