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Raytheon Company has achieved a significant production milestone with the delivery of the 3,000th AIM-9X short-range air-to-air missile.
“The 3,000th delivery is yet another measure that the AIM-9X is a mature system warfighters know they can rely on,” said Capt. Jeffrey Penfield, the U.S. Navy’s air-to-air missile program manager. “Achieving this milestone means American and allied aviators are fully equipped to continue their critical advantage in the within-visual-range fight.”
The AIM-9X is an infrared-guided air-to-air missile. It offers the warfighter unmatched maneuverability, off-boresight capability, and speed.
The missile’s IR countermeasures deliver the capacity to resist ever-changing threats. The AIM-9X has a highly agile airframe; its fifth-generation seeker and thrust vectoring control provide unprecedented performance.
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