PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Raytheon's advanced variant of the AIM-9X Sidewinder air intercept missile has been approved for full-rate production for the U.S. Navy and Air Force.
The approval by Navy research, development and acquisition authorities was given to the Air-to-Air Missile Systems Program Office – PMA-259 -- at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Raytheon Missile Systems and will lead to the production of about 6,000 AIM-9X Block II missiles through 2026.