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    The AIM-9 Sidewinder ("AIM" for "Air Interception Missile") is a short-range air-to-air missile. Entering service with the United States Navy in 1956 and...
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    supplemented by the AIM-7 Sparrow (and later, the AIM-120 AMRAAM), which served as the primary medium-range AAM and the AIM-9 Sidewinder, serving as the primary...
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    With the AIM-4's poor kill record rendering the F-4D ineffective at air-to-air combat, the fighters were modified to carry the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile...
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    ASRAAM (redirect from AIM-132)
    combat. It is in service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away...
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    Vietnam War, when early missiles like the AIM-4 Falcon and AIM-9 Sidewinder had success rates on the order of 9 and 14%, respectively. Much of this was...
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  • action arcade game for NES AIM-9 Sidewinder, an air-to-air missile A mini-revolver manufactured by North American Arms Sidewinder (slot car), a type of model...
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    company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder, and it was made backwards compatible with the Sidewinder launch hardware. Developed originally...
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  • playboy, and KGB agent. He is noted for his theft of an American AIM-9 Sidewinder Infrared homing air-to-air missile which he then brought to the Soviet...
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    homing missile (such as the AIM-7 Sparrow).: Fox two Indicates launch of an infrared homing missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder). Fox three Indicates launch...
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    American-made self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. The launcher is based on the M113 family...
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