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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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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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Navy Massively Revs Up Rolling Airframe Missiles to Counter Drone Attacks

The US Navy has awarded its largest order in more than two decades for RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) guided missile launching systems. Raytheon won the $74 million contract for the system that ...
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Morocco orders AIM-9X sidewinders for F-16s

Raytheon's AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missile has been ordered by Morocco for integration with its 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. Morocco’s order for the new-generation weapon makes it ...
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USMC F-35Bs Shown Armed with Live Weapons in Puerto Rico

Weeks after they arrived in Puerto Rico, the F-35s were shown flying with live AIM-120Ds, AIM-9Xs and GBU-54s. The U.S. is now showing in official images the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35Bs operating in the ...
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RTX Receives $352 Million Contracts for Missile Systems

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) ranks among the top picks for a retirement portfolio. The US Department of War reported that on September 26, RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) received several defense contracts ...