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What is AIM-9X? Ukraine's F-16s Armed with Cutting Edge Air-to-Air Missiles
With the first F-16s thought to be in Ukraine's hands, the U.S. is reportedly sending a range of American-made weapons, including the AIM-9X, to go with the fast jets for which Kyiv has long pleaded. AIM-9X missiles, also known as Sidewinders, are …