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A flare or decoy flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure used by an aircraft to counter an infrared homing ("heat-seeking") surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. Flares are commonly composed of a pyrotechnic composition based on magnesium or another hot-burning metal, with burning temperature equal to or hotter than engine exhaust.
AIM-9Q (USN): The AIM-9Q is an AIM-9M modified with upgraded guidance-control section, further information on the missile is unknown and it was either cancelled or became an AIM-9M sub-variant. [ 4 ] CATM-9M (USAF/USN) : A training AIM-9M Used for pilot training in aerial target acquisition and use of aircraft controls/displays.
The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.
The U.S. on Tuesday announced a new security package for Ukraine valued at $250 million, which includes more small arms ammunition and munitions for missiles for Kyiv. The package announced ...
AIM-9L and AIM-9M variants in use by A-4. CITEFA AS-25K: Air-to-surface missile: Argentina: Aircraft guns ... Submachine gun endowment. FN FAL: Battle rifle: Belgium ...
In comparison to the AIM-9M Sidewinder, the IRIS-T has higher ECM resistance and flare suppression. [32] Improvements in target discrimination allow for five to eight times longer head-on firing range than the AIM-9L [33] and three to four times longer target acquiring range than the AIM-9M. [34]
A McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle, 80-0002, of the 3d Wing, stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, accidentally fired an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile at F-15C, 81-0054. The damaged aircraft was able to make an emergency landing; it was subsequently repaired and returned to service, [17] finally retired to AMARG, 8 September 2009. [18]
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