Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-9B Sidewinder
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1956Production started
70
years in service
04 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) RANKING Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
14SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)3EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)2184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)category.
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