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Poland moves to arm FA-50PL with AIM-9X

Poland formalized the integration of the AIM-9X Sidewinder on the FA-50PL, enhancing air policing capabilities as deliveries ...
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The Navy is spending $1.1 billion on the most successful air-to-air missile in the world

Raytheon announced in June 2025 that it was awarded a $1.1 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles. This represents the largest contract ever awarded for the program and ...
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RTX Secures $736M Deal to Build Upgraded AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

RTX Corporation’s RTX business unit, Raytheon, won a $736-million contract to manufacture the improved Block II variant of its AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles. The award has been offered by the U.S. Navy.
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Update: Poland orders hundreds of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles

A Polish F-16+ seen carrying Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on its underwing pylons. The country has now acquired 232 of the AIM-9X Block II version of the missile as it continues to ramp up its wider ...
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RTX's Unit Secures a Contract to Aid AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Systems

Valued at $13.3 million, the contract is expected to be completed by June 2027. Per the terms of the deal, RTX will continue developing electronic and guidance units, spare circuit boards and software ...