AIM-9M Sidewinder
- Type
- Air-to-Air Missile
- Manufacturer
- Raytheon
- Country
- United States
- Guidance
- Infrared
- Range
- 18 km
- Year Introduced
- 1982
- Warhead
- High Explosive
The AIM-9M Sidewinder is an improved variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile used extensively by naval aircraft. The M variant includes improved infrared counter-countermeasures (IRCCM) and greater resistance to decoys and flares. It has been a standard air-to-air armament for Navy and Marine Corps fighter aircraft.