Sidewinder AIM-9A
Missile · USA
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American air-to-air missile. Infrared-homing air-to-air missile. The first successful air-to-air missile, copied in Russia and China, licensed to many allies, and continuing in production into the 21st Century.
Development Cost $ 52,400,000; Recurring Price $ 5,630 average for models AIM-9A to AIM-9J. Total build models A-J=73,000.