U.S. Army Eyes New Missile for Enduring Shield
AD System Brigadier General Frank Lozano stated that the service seeks a secondary missile for the upcoming Enduring Shield air defence system.
AIM-9X News
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Romania Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $340.8 million.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russian Helicopter Engages Ukrainian USV Carrying Missiles
Footage of a Russian Ka-29-armed helicopter engaging a Ukrainian USV carrying an R-73 infrared-guided air-to-air missile was shared on social media.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Acquires $3.679 billion worth missile from the U.S.
The U.S. approved Poland’s missile acquisition request for JASSM-ER, AIM-120C-8, and AIM-9X, which will cost $3.679 billion.
Weapon / Missile
AMRAAM-ER Air Defence Missile Completes Flight Test
Raytheon’s latest iteration of AMRAAM-ER medium-range air defence missile for the NASAMS system has completed its flight test.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Sells SM-6 Blk I and AIM-9X Block II+ to ROK
The U.S. approved a possible FMS to the Republic of Korea of Standard Missile 6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) and AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ Sidewinder Missiles.
Homeland Security
US Analysts: China Uses Balloons to Test EMP Attack
USAF has recently shot down two aerial platforms in the sky. Each time an F-22 fired an AIM-9X Sidewinder to hit the target.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The Netherlands to Acquire AIM-9x Block II Missiles
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to the Netherlands of AIM-9X Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $117 million.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
G.A. Unveils MQ-9B STOL UAV
U.S. Company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) unveiled a new MQ-9B UAV variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022 expo in Australia. The MQ-9B STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) is designed to operate from amphibious vessel decks.
