Norway Cleared To Buy 200 AIM-9X

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Norway for 200 AIM 9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and associated equipment.
Norway requires these capabilities for mutual defense, regional security, force modernization, and U.S. and NATO interoperability.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company.
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F-22 Fires First Guided AIM-9X Sidewinder

The USAF F-22 has fired a guided Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile for the first time.
USAF test pilots fired two guided AIM-9X missiles earlier this year, but the event was not revealed until now. The first shot was taken on 26 February and the missile successfully shot down a BQM-34 drone.
The second guided firing was conducted on 29 April and targeted a BQM-74 drone. The second shot was done in a much more stressing flight regime.
Lockheed Martin was awarded a USD33.4 million contract in October 2014 to modify the Raptor to carry the AIM-9X. The contract provided for the upgrade of 220 AIM-9 Configurable Rail Launchers (CRLs) to be compatible with the AIM-9X.
The AIM-9X has the same rocket motor and warhead as previous versions of the missile, but its guidance section features an imaging infrared seeker. Unlike older variants of the missile, it includes fixed forward canards and smaller fins. Operational F-22s currently carry the AIM-9M.
The AIM-9X is already in service with several of the USAF's combat aircraft, including the F-15C Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18A+ Hornet, F/A-18C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and F-16. Integration work on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is also in progress.
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Turkey Receives Last Upgraded F-16

The Turkish Air Force received the last of a batch of F-16 fighter jets which underwent a comprehensive upgrade program.
The upgrade program substantially boosts Turkey's air combat power.
In 2011, the Turkish and US governments signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the modernization of 117 Turkish Air Force F-16s to a common avionics configuration.
The upgrade created a common avionics configuration for the service's fleet of F-16 Block 40 and 50 aircraft. Systems integrated on Turkey's upgraded F-16s include:

• The AN/APG-69(V)9 radar installed on new F-16 Advanced Block 50/52 aircraft
• Color cockpit displays
• The Modular Mission Computer and new avionics processors
• The Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS)
• The Link 16 datalink
• New identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) transponders
• AN/AVS-9 night-vision goggles
• Upgraded navigation systems; and BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-178(V)5+ electronic-warfare (EW) system, mounted internally, with radar-warning and jamming capabilities for aircraft self-protection

The aircraft were also modified to accept new missile systems of unspecified types; some potential candidates include the AIM-9X Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, and MBDA Meteor.
The deal was conducted under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, with Lockheed Martin as principle contractor, although the actual modification of the aircraft was performed by TAI.
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Israel requests Sidewinders

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 14 July that Israel has requested the sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, a move that may be interpreted as a blow to the Israeli company Rafael and its rival Python 5 missile.
The DSCA said the request covered 600 AIM-9X-2 Block II missiles, 50 captive training missiles, four dummy missiles, and associated equipment and support.
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Australia Requests Sale of 350 AIM-9-X-2

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for AIM 9X-2 Sidewinder missiles.
The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of up to 350 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder, 35 AIM-9X Special Air Training Missiles, 95 AIM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles, 22 AIM-9X-2 Tactical Guidance Units, 19 CATM-9X-2 Guidance Units, 3 DATM-9X, containers, test sets and support equipment, spare and repair parts and technical documents, personnel training and training equipment.
These missiles will be used on the RAAF’s F/A-18 aircraft and eventually in F-35 aircraft.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
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South Korea cleared to buy 76 AIM-9X-2

The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Korea for 76 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles.
The ROKAF intends to use these AIM-9X missiles to supplement its existing missile capability and current weapon inventory. This sale will contribute to the ROKAF modernization goals and enhance interoperability with U.S. forces.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon.
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Diehl-Raytheon win contract for Sidewinders for an undisclosed customer

Raytheon has announced its joint venture company with Diehl of Germany has been contracted to supply AIM-9L/I-1 tactical Sidewinder missiles to an unidentified company.Information on the number of missiles to be refurbished and supplied was not disclosed.
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