The AIM-9 Sidewinder, introduced in the 1950s, is the world’s first heat-seeking missile and one of the most deployed missiles in the Western world. Thanks to China, Russia got its hands on it not once but surprisingly twice. Soviet Union obtained the Sidewinder missile with the help of China’s PLA Air Force, which engaged in … Continue reading Sidewinder Missile For $79: How Russia Acquired ‘Cutting Edge’ U.S. Missile Not Once But Twice, Shocking The West