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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 ...
Nasdaq

RTX's Raytheon awarded $736 million contract to produce AIM-9X missiles

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $736 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce AIM-9X® SIDEWINDER® missiles. This contract is for ...
Business Insider

The newest Sidewinders have become 'the weapons of choice' against unidentified objects over the US, top general says

US jets have downed a surveillance balloon and three other objects over the US in recent days. To shoot them down, the jets have used the newest version of the Sidewinder missile, the AIM-9X. The high ...
Yahoo

'Murder Hornet': The Navy's got a new nickname for the missile-packed F/A-18 fighter jets it flew into the Red Sea fight

The US Navy is officially referring to F/A-18s armed with nine air-to-air missiles as "Murder Hornets." This loadout was first observed during Red Sea combat operations last year. The loadout consists ...
Nasdaq

RTX Secures a $227M Contract to Support AIM-9X Missile Program

RTX Corp. RTX recently clinched a contract involving its AIM-9X and AIM-9X Block II missiles. The award has been offered by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. Valued at $227.4 million, ...
Flightglobal

Norway cleared for AIM-9X Block II acquisition

Norway has received US government approval to acquire up to 300 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles. The potential package is valued at $371 million and includes the missiles, as well as other ...