The AIM-95 Agile was an air-to-air missile developed by the United States. It was developed by the US Navy to equip the F-14 Tomcat, replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder. Around the same time, the US Air Fo
U.S. Navy photo of an AIM-95 missile.
VX-5 F-4 Phantom with prototype Agile seekers
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile. It entered service with the United States Navy in 1956 and the Air Force in 1964, and is one of the oldest, cheapest, and most successful air-
AIM-95 Agile
…The AIM-95 Agile was an air-to-air missile developed by the United States. It was developed by the US Navy to equip the F-14 Tomcat, replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder. Around the same time, the US Air Force was designing the AIM-82 to equip their F-15 Eagle, and later dropped their efforts to join the Agile program…
Prototype Sidewinder-1 missile on an AD-4 Skyraider during flight testing at NAWS China Lake, 1952
An F9F-8 Cougar with AIM-9Bs Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake in 1956
AIM-9L Captive air training missile with part/section in blue color, denoting inert warhead and rocket motor, for training purposes.