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Air-to-Air Missiles

This group collects the Missiles And Guided Munitions subcategory's air-to-air missiles: short-range infrared-homing dogfight missiles, beyond-visual-range and very-long-range radar-guided missiles, and active-radar-homing and imaging-infrared variants fielded by fighter aircraft. Its 18 members span the full engagement-range spectrum of aerial combat missiles from multiple national air forces, united by their role of one aircraft engaging another rather than a ground, sea or space target.

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1956 1
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The US Navy and US Air Force began equipping guided missiles in 1956, deploying the USAF's AIM-4 Falcon and the USN's AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder.
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