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== Description ==
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The '''AIM-9M Sidewinder''' is an American [[Air-to-air missiles#Infrared homing .28heat-seeking.29 missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in[[Update "Sons of Attila"| Update 2.29 "Sons of Attila"]]
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The AIM-9M entered service in 1983 as much improved AIM-9L with much better background rejection and a form of IRCCM. The AIM-9M is responsible for all 10 Sidewinder kills in the 1991 Gulf War
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The AIM-9M Sidewinder is the first sidewinder to have IRCCM, and it achieves this by suspending the seeker if it detects flare countermeasures. and resorting to INS navigation and a reduced/low smoke motor. It is directly based on the USN/AF AIM-9L
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |'''Missile characteristics'''
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|-
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|'''Mass'''
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|84.5 kg
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|-
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|'''Guidance'''
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|IR
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|-
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|'''Aspect'''
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|All-aspects
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|-
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|'''Lock range in rear aspect'''
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|11km
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|-
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|'''Lock range in all aspect'''
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|3km
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|-
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|'''ECCM'''
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|Yes
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|-
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|'''Launch Range'''
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|18km
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|-
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|'''Maximum Speed'''
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|2.5M
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|-
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|'''Maximum Overload'''
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|30G
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|-
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|'''Missile Guidance time'''
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|60.0s
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|-
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|'''Explosive mass'''
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|4.58kg TNTeq
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|}
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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Compared to the AIM-9L it is practically the exact same expect for the IRCCM capabilities of it. It still has the same max G pull and the same range as the AIM-9L. While compared the R-73 it doesn't pull as hard but for better IRCCM capabilities from the front and side or at long range. The AIM-9M also has longer range then the R-73
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{| class="wikitable"
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!'''Missile Characteristics'''
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!'''AIM-9M'''
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!'''R-73'''
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!'''Magic 2'''!!'''AIM-9L'''
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|-
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|'''Mass'''
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|84 kg
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|105 kg
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|89 kg||84 kg
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|-
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|'''Guidance'''
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|IR
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|IR
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|IR||IR
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|-
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|'''Aspect'''
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|All-Aspect
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|All-Aspect
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|All-aspects||All-Aspect
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|-
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|'''Seeker Head'''
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|Uncaged (radar slavable)
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|Uncaged (radar slavable)
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|Uncaged (radar slavable)||Uncaged (radar slavable)
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|-
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|'''Lock range (rear-aspect)'''
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|11 km
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|11 km
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|6 km||11 km
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|-
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|'''Lock range (all-aspect)'''
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|3 km
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|3.4 km
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|3 km||3 km
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|-
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|'''ECCM'''
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|No
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|-
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|'''ECCM Type'''
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|Suspended Animation
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|FOV Gating
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|FOV Gating
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|N/A
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|'''Thrust Vectoring'''
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|No
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|Yes
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|No
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|No
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|'''Launch range'''
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|18 km
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|30km
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|10 km||18 km
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|'''Maximum speed'''
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|2.5 M
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|2.5 M
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|3 M||2.5 M
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|-
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|'''Maximum overload'''
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|30 G
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|40 G
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|35 G||30 G
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|-
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|'''Missile guidance time'''
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|60 s
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|25 s
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|25 s||60 s
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|-
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|'''Explosive Mass'''
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|4.06 kg TNTeq
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|5.96 kg TNTeq
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|9.6kg TNTeq||4.06 kg TNTeq
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|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The AIM-9M is known for it's Great seeker and IRCCM as well and it's decent G overload. With the IRCCM features of the AIM-9M it makes it a very challenging opponent for the enemy planes It also has good range compared to other missiles.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''  
  
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'''Pros:'''
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* Best or one of the best IRCCM in the game.
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* Great range
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Weak in a dogfight
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* Relatively low G overload
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* Relatively less explosive content than some counterparts
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=== Defense ===
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The AIM-9M requires new ways to flare the missile since it has a new type of IRCCM, there are 3 different ways to defeat against AIM-9M
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==== Preflaring ====
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Preflaring involves flaring before the missile launch, to prevent the enemy pliot from gaining a targeting solution and firing on you. 
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==== "Flare Flower" ====
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A "Flare Flower" involves making a sort of flower of flares for the AIM-9M to bite off on.
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==== Direction change ====
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Direction change involves flaring and then changing your direction of your plane into on that you were not going before. This exploits a weakness of the AIM-9Ms IRCCM as it shuts off and goes to your last known position.
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for examp''
 
  
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* ''[[R-73]]''
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* ''[[AIM-9L Sidewinder]]''
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*''[[AIM-9L Sidewinder]]''
  
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* ''[[AIM-9H Sidewinder]]''
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*''[[AIM-9H Sidewinder]]''
  
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* ''[[Matra R550 Magic 2]]''
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*''[[Matra R550 Magic 2]]''
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*''[[Matra R550 Magic 1]]''
  
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*''[[Python 3]]''
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 05:20, 21 September 2023

The AIM-9M Sidewinder is an American infrared homing air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update 2.29 "Sons of Attila"

The AIM-9M entered service in 1983 as much improved AIM-9L with much better background rejection and a form of IRCCM. The AIM-9M is responsible for all 10 Sidewinder kills in the 1991 Gulf War

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The AIM-9M Sidewinder is the first sidewinder to have IRCCM, and it achieves this by suspending the seeker if it detects flare countermeasures. and resorting to INS navigation and a reduced/low smoke motor. It is directly based on the USN/AF AIM-9L

Missile characteristics
Mass 84.5 kg
Guidance IR
Aspect All-aspects
Lock range in rear aspect 11km
Lock range in all aspect 3km
ECCM Yes
Launch Range 18km
Maximum Speed 2.5M
Maximum Overload 30G
Missile Guidance time 60.0s
Explosive mass 4.58kg TNTeq

Effective damage

Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)

Comparison with analogues

Compared to the AIM-9L it is practically the exact same expect for the IRCCM capabilities of it. It still has the same max G pull and the same range as the AIM-9L. While compared the R-73 it doesn't pull as hard but for better IRCCM capabilities from the front and side or at long range. The AIM-9M also has longer range then the R-73

Missile Characteristics AIM-9M R-73 Magic 2 AIM-9L
Mass 84 kg 105 kg 89 kg 84 kg
Guidance IR IR IR IR
Aspect All-Aspect All-Aspect All-aspects All-Aspect
Seeker Head Uncaged (radar slavable) Uncaged (radar slavable) Uncaged (radar slavable) Uncaged (radar slavable)
Lock range (rear-aspect) 11 km 11 km 6 km 11 km
Lock range (all-aspect) 3 km 3.4 km 3 km 3 km
ECCM Yes Yes Yes No
ECCM Type Suspended Animation FOV Gating FOV Gating N/A
Thrust Vectoring No Yes No No
Launch range 18 km 30km 10 km 18 km
Maximum speed 2.5 M 2.5 M 3 M 2.5 M
Maximum overload 30 G 40 G 35 G 30 G
Missile guidance time 60 s 25 s 25 s 60 s
Explosive Mass 4.06 kg TNTeq 5.96 kg TNTeq 9.6kg TNTeq 4.06 kg TNTeq

Usage in battles

The AIM-9M is known for it's Great seeker and IRCCM as well and it's decent G overload. With the IRCCM features of the AIM-9M it makes it a very challenging opponent for the enemy planes It also has good range compared to other missiles.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Best or one of the best IRCCM in the game.
  • Great range

Cons:

  • Weak in a dogfight
  • Relatively low G overload
  • Relatively less explosive content than some counterparts

Defense

The AIM-9M requires new ways to flare the missile since it has a new type of IRCCM, there are 3 different ways to defeat against AIM-9M

Preflaring

Preflaring involves flaring before the missile launch, to prevent the enemy pliot from gaining a targeting solution and firing on you.

"Flare Flower"

A "Flare Flower" involves making a sort of flower of flares for the AIM-9M to bite off on.

Direction change

Direction change involves flaring and then changing your direction of your plane into on that you were not going before. This exploits a weakness of the AIM-9Ms IRCCM as it shuts off and goes to your last known position.

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

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See also

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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USA 
AAM  AIM-54A Phoenix · AIM-54C Phoenix · ATAS (AIM-92) · AIM-120A · AIM-120B · Fakour-90 · Sedjeel
Sparrow  AIM-7C · AIM-7D · AIM-7E · AIM-7E-2 · AIM-7F · AIM-7M
Sidewinder  AIM-9B · AIM-9C · AIM-9D · AIM-9E · AIM-9G · AIM-9H · AIM-9J · AIM-9L · AIM-9M · AIM-9P
AGM  AGM-22 · APKWS II (M151) · APKWS II (M282) · BGM-71D TOW-2
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Hellfire  AGM-114B Hellfire · AGM-114K Hellfire II
Maverick  AGM-65A · AGM-65B · AGM-65D · AGM-65E2 · AGM-65G · AGM-65L
ATGM  LOSAT/MGM-166A
TOW  BGM-71 · BGM-71A · BGM-71B · BGM-71C
SAM  FIM-92 Stinger · MIM-72 · MIM146
Naval SAM  RIM-24A
Germany 
AAM  AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder · AIM-9L/I Sidewinder · Flz Lwf 63 · Flz Lwf 63/80
AGM  9M14M Malyutka · Flz Lwf LB 82 · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · PARS 3 LR
AShM  AS.34 Kormoran
ATGM  HOT-K3S · Spike-LR II
SAM  Roland
Naval SAM  Strela-2M
USSR 
AAM  9M39 Igla · R-3R · R-3S · R-13M1 · R-23R · R-23T · R-24R · R-24T · R-27ER(1) · R-27ET(1) · R-27R(1) · R-27T(1) · R-60 · R-60M · R-60MK · R-73(E) · R-77
AGM  9K127 Vikhr · 9M17M Falanga · 9M120 Ataka · 9M120-1 Ataka
  Kh-23M · Kh-25 · Kh-25ML · Kh-29L · Kh-29T · Kh-29TE · Kh-29TD · Kh-66 · S-25L · S-25LD
ATGM  3M7 · 9M14 · 9M113 Konkurs · 9M114 Shturm · 9M123 Khrizantema · 9M133 · 9M133FM3 · 9M133M-2
SAM  95Ya6 · 9M311 · 9M311-1M · 9M331 · 9M37M
Naval SAM  Volna-M
Britain 
AAM  Fireflash · Firestreak · Red Top · Skyflash · Skyflash SuperTEMP · SRAAM · R-Darter
AGM  AGM-65E · AS.12 · ZT-6 Mokopa
AShM  AJ.168
ATGM  BAe Swingfire · MILAN · MILAN 2 · ZT3
SAM  Starstreak
Japan 
AAM  AAM-3 · AAM-4
AGM  Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B
ATGM  Type 64 MAT · Type 79 Jyu-MAT
SAM  Type 81 SAM-1C · Type 91
China 
AAM  PL-2 · PL-5B · PL-5C · PL-5EII · PL-7 · PL-8 · PL-12 · SD-10(A) · TY-90
AGM  AKD-9 · AKD-10 · Fire Snake 90A · HJ-8A · HJ-8C · HJ-8E · HJ-8H
ATGM  302 · HJ-73 · HJ-73E · HJ-9 · QN201DD · QN502CDD
SAM  HN-6
Italy 
AAM  Aspide-1A · MAA-1 Piranha
AGM  AGM-65H · CIRIT · L-UMTAS · Spike ER
ATGM  Spike-LR II
Naval AShM  Nettuno
SAM  Mistral SATCP
France 
AAM  AA-20 Nord · Matra R511 · Matra R530 · Matra R530E · Matra Super 530D · Matra Super 530F · Matra R550 Magic 1 · Matra R550 Magic 2 · Mistral · MICA-EM
AGM  9M14-2 Malyutka-2 · AS-20 Nord · AS-30 Nord · AS-30L Nord · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · Spike ER
ATGM  HOT · SS.11
SAM  Roland · VT1
Sweden 
AAM  RB24 · RB24J · RB71 · RB 74 · RB 74(M) · RB 99
AGM  Rb05A · RB 53 Bantam · RB 55B Heli TOW · RB 55C Heli TOW · RB 75 · RB 75T
ATGM  Rbs 55 · Rbs 56
SAM  Rbs 70
Israel 
AAM  Shafrir · Shafrir 2 · Python 3 · Derby
ATGM  Spike-LR II
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