More Sidewinders Received From U.S.
October 26 2009
The Swiss arms-procurement agency Armasuisse has accepted delivery of another batch of air-to-air missiles from the United States, reports defense-aerospace.com.
Switzerland is acquiring the AIM-9X Sidewinder for its F/A-18 fighters.
The new missiles will also replace obsolete AIM-9P weapons, officials said.
About US$114 million has been earmarked for the Sidewinder program.
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