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| ====== AIM-9X Sidewinder ====== | ====== AIM-9M Sidewinder ====== |
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| > Hughes Electronics was awarded a contract for development of the AIM-9X Sidewinder in 1996 after a competition against Raytheon for the next short-range aerial combat missile, though Raytheon purchased the defense portions of Hughes Electronics the following year. The AIM-9X entered service in November 2003 with the USAF (the lead platform was the F-15C) and the USN (the lead platform was the F/A-18C) and is a substantial upgrade to the Sidewinder family featuring an imaging infrared focal-plane array (FPA) seeker with claimed 90° off-boresight capability, compatibility with helmet-mounted displays such as the new U.S. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), and a totally new two-axis thrust-vectoring control (TVC) system providing increased turn capability over traditional control surfaces (60 g). Using the JHMCS, a pilot can point the AIM-9X missile's seeker and "lock on" by simply looking at a target, thereby increasing air combat effectiveness. It retains the same rocket motor, fuze and warhead of the AIM-9M, but its lower drag gives it improved range and speed. The AIM-9X also includes an internal cooling system, eliminating the need for use of launch-rail nitrogen bottles (U.S. Navy and Marines) or internal argon bottles (USAF). It also features an electronic safe and arm device similar to the AMRAAM, allowing for a reduction in minimum range, and reprogrammable infrared Counter Counter Measures (IRCCM) capability that coupled with the FPA provides improved look down into clutter and performance against the latest IRCM. Though not part of the original requirement, the AIM-9X demonstrated potential for lock-on after launch capability, allowing for possible internal use for the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor and even in a submarine-launched configuration for use against ASW platforms. The AIM-9X has been tested for a surface attack capability, with mixed results | >The **AIM-9M** is an improved AIM-9L inheriting the all-aspect capability of the L model, but providing all-around higher performance. Having a better background rejection and infrared countermeasures discrimination (WGU-4/B), a low-smoke motor to reduce the visual signature of the weapon, and improved guidance control section with counter-countermeasures and improved maintainability and producibility. The AIM-9M uses an annular blast fragmentation warhead. These modifications increase ability to locate and lock-on a target and decrease the missile's chances for detection.\\ It was deployed in large numbers during the 1991 Gulf War, the AIM-9M was responsible for all 10 Sidewinder kills recorded during that conflict. The AIM-9M was used by the RAAF's being their standard dogfight AAM, carried by the F/A-18 and F-111. |
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| ===== Similar or Equivalent weapons are: ===== | ===== Similar or Equivalent weapons are: ===== |
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| * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:a-darter|A-Darter]] | * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:r550|R.550 Magic]] |
| * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:aim9m|AIM-9X Sidewinder]] | * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:r60|R-60]] |
| * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:iris-t|AIM-2000 IRIS-T]] | * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:r73|R-73]] |
| * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:pl10|PL-10]] | * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:pl9|PL-9]] |
| | * [[a3_documentation:cvwp:python3|Python 3]] |
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| ===== Ingame stats: ===== | ===== Ingame stats: ===== |
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| | ===== Class Names ===== |
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| |< 40% 100px - 5em 10em 10% >| | ^ WPN Class | rksla3_wpn_aim9m ||^ Mass ^ |
| | ^ Mag Class name | rksla3_mag_aim9m_lau127x1 ^ Hardpoint | RKSLA3_AIM9M_LAU127 | 125.46 | |
| ^ Sensor | IR ||| | | ::: | rksla3_mag_aim9_lau114x2 | ::: | RKSLA3_AIM9M_LAU114 | 274.5 | |
| ^ Hit Value | 100 | | | | | ::: | rksla3_mag_aim9_lau7x1 | ::: | RKSLA3_AIM9M_LAU7 | 126.80 | |
| ^ Indirect Hit | 63 | | | | | ::: | rksla3_mag_aim9m_directx1 | ::: | RKSLA3_AIM9M_DIRECT | 86 | |
| ^ Indirect Hit Range | 7 | | | | ^ Ammo Class | rksla3_ammo_aim9m ||| 86 | |
| ^ Min Range | 500 ^ ^ ^ | ^ submunitionAmmo | NONE ||| N/A | |
| ^ Max Range | 9000 ^ ^ ^ | |
| ^ Warhead | FRAG ^ ^ ^ | |
| ^ Prox Det Range | 10 ^ ^ ^ | |
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| ^ missileLockCone | ^ ^ ^ | |
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| ^ autoSeekTarget | | | | | |
| ^ flightProfiles | | | | | |
| ^ lockSeekDistanceFromParent | | | | | |
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| ^ Weapon | rksla3_wpn_a_darter ^ Mass ^ Hardpoint ^ | |
| ^ Magazine | rksla3_mag_a_darter_lau138x1 | 109 | RKSLA3_A_DARTER_LAU138 | | |
| ^ | rksla3_mag_a_darter_directx1 | 89 | RKSLA3_A_DARTER_DIRECT | | |
| ^ Ammo | rksla3_ammo_a_darter ^ ^ ^ | |
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