Raytheon, a RTX business, has secured a significant $1.1bn contract from the US Navy to increase the production of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.

The latest Sidewinder, the AIM-9X, was developed by Hughes Electronics; the company was awarded a contract for development in 1996.

During an exercise with the Estonian Air Force, two RLAF F-35s employed AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to shoot down a number of target drones over the Baltic Sea.

Read about the State Department's approval of two FMS deals with Turkey to buy AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs and AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles.

More About RTX’s AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles AIM-9X is a sophisticated short-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile, which is also capable of tracking infrared light.

A U.S. Navy-led joint program with the U.S. Air Force, AIM-9X is used by over 30 allied and partner nations and continues to gain international interest.

LE BOURGET — Raytheon is looking at ways to respond to an urgent U.S. Navy call for a new version of the AIM-9X Sidewinder with greatly increased range, Vice President for Air Warfare Systems ...

The United States has approved the sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Netherlands, announcing a potential USD691 million sale on 6 September.

RTX's unit, Raytheon, secures a contract to aid the AIM-9X Systems for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army and Foreign Military Sales customers.

Raytheon unit of RTX awarded $736M U.S. Navy contract to produce AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles.