AIM-9 Sidewinder (Family)

Description

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is an American short-range air-to-air missile.

Missiles

Infrared homing

• AIM-9B Sidewinder
• AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder - (British license built AIM-9B)
• AIM-9D Sidewinder
• AIM-9E Sidewinder
• AIM-9G Sidewinder
• AIM-9H Sidewinder
• AIM-9J Sidewinder
• AIM-9L Sidewinder
• AIM-9P Sidewinder

Semi-active radar homing

• AIM-9C Sidewinder

Derivatives

• R-3S - (Soviet copy AIM-9B)
  • PL-2 - (Chinese copy R-3S)
  • R-3R - (Semi-active radar homing R-3S)
• PL-5B - (Chinese copy AIM-9G)