AIM-9X Sidewinder: Cost, Contracts & Timeline

Timeline3

May 1, 2002First deliveryConfirmed
First production AIM-9X delivery ceremony
The ceremony unveiled the first production missile; this is not asserted to be the earliest public disclosure of AIM-9X.
Nov 13, 2003MilestoneConfirmed
Air Force AIM-9X IOC celebrated
The Navy and Raytheon celebrated achieved Air Force IOC at Elmendorf AFB. This date identifies the ceremony; the underlying declaration date is unspecified.
Jun 26, 2026Contract awardConfirmed
$1.1B Navy production contract (Block II)

Program and variant milestones. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Cost to the GovernmentFY2027 request $815M

Cost figures
Measure	Variant	Amount	Source
Program totals · 1
Annual RDT&E fundingMissiles & Munitions 5-6. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.	All	$66.3M / yrNominal $; source budget basis	FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 · FY2025 budget book
Unit costs · 3
Unit cost (per round)FY2021 Air Force budget request average unit price for AIM-9X (Block II and Block II+) as reported by The War Zone from official budget documents; Navy FY2021 average was $430,818 (not recorded separately: same natural key).	All	$472,000Then-year $	Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon's Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost The War Zone · Feb 18, 2020
Flyaway / missileP-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average.	Air Force	$622,000Nominal $; source budget basis	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request
Gross weapon-system unit figureIncludes procurement support allocated in the P-40 table. Not an export-package price.	Air Force	$647,000Nominal $; source budget basis	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request
Quantities · 2
Discretionary purchase requestRequested missiles, not deliveries or inventory. Mandatory purchases are shown separately where specified.	Air Force	648U.S. only; stated source scope	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027
U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.	All	Not established	—
Operating costs · 1
Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.	All	Not established	—

Program totals · 1

Annual RDT&E fundingMissiles & Munitions 5-6. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.
FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 · FY2025 budget book
$66.3M / yrNominal $; source budget basis

Unit costs · 3

Unit cost (per round)FY2021 Air Force budget request average unit price for AIM-9X (Block II and Block II+) as reported by The War Zone from official budget documents; Navy FY2021 average was $430,818 (not recorded separately: same natural key).
Here Is What Each Of The Pentagon's Air-Launched Missiles And Bombs Actually Cost The War Zone · Feb 18, 2020
$472,000Then-year $
Flyaway / missileP-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average.
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request
$622,000Nominal $; source budget basis
Gross weapon-system unit figureIncludes procurement support allocated in the P-40 table. Not an export-package price.
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request
$647,000Nominal $; source budget basis

Quantities · 2

Discretionary purchase requestRequested missiles, not deliveries or inventory. Mandatory purchases are shown separately where specified.
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027
648U.S. only; stated source scope
U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
Source not recorded
Not established

Operating costs · 1

Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Source not recorded
Not established

Earlier observations · 7

Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.

Earlier cost observations
Measure	Variant	Amount	Source
Program totals · 3
Annual RDT&E funding¹	All	$66.4M / yrNominal $; source budget basis	FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · FY2025 budget book
Annual RDT&E funding¹	All	$78.4M / yrNominal $; source budget basis	FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · FY2025 budget book
Annual RDT&E funding¹	All	$66.3M / yrNominal $; source budget basis	FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 · FY2025 budget book
Unit costs · 4
Unit cost (per round)Army IFPC Inc 2 AIM-9X interceptor buy (via Navy/Raytheon contract), FY 2027 request P-5: $507.050K per missile for 504 (FY2025 $586.222K; FY2026 $516.513K). Navy/Air Force WPN/Missile Procurement books not machine-fetchable.	All	$507,050Then-year $ · 504 units	Army FY 2027 Budget Estimates: Missile Procurement, Army Justification Book U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Flyaway / missile²	Air Force	$505,000Nominal $; source budget basis	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 · PB2027 discretionary table
Flyaway / missile²	Air Force	$486,000Nominal $; source budget basis	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 · PB2027 discretionary table
Flyaway / missile²	Air Force	$622,000Nominal $; source budget basis	FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request

Program totals · 3

Annual RDT&E funding¹
FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2023 · FY2025 budget book
$66.4M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
Annual RDT&E funding¹
FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2024 · FY2025 budget book
$78.4M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
Annual RDT&E funding¹
FY2025 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System DoD Comptroller · Mar 2024 · figure FY2025 · FY2025 budget book
$66.3M / yrNominal $; source budget basis

Unit costs · 4

Unit cost (per round)Army IFPC Inc 2 AIM-9X interceptor buy (via Navy/Raytheon contract), FY 2027 request P-5: $507.050K per missile for 504 (FY2025 $586.222K; FY2026 $516.513K). Navy/Air Force WPN/Missile Procurement books not machine-fetchable.
Army FY 2027 Budget Estimates: Missile Procurement, Army Justification Book U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
$507,050Then-year $ · 504 units
Flyaway / missile²
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 · PB2027 discretionary table
$505,000Nominal $; source budget basis
Flyaway / missile²
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 · PB2027 discretionary table
$486,000Nominal $; source budget basis
Flyaway / missile²
Air Force
FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 discretionary request
$622,000Nominal $; source budget basis

¹Missiles & Munitions 5-6. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.

²P-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average.

Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Appropriation	Request	Enacted	Qty	Budget line	Source
FY2027	RDT&E	$221M	—	—	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2027	Procurement	$594M	—	954	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2027	Total	$815M	—	954	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2026	RDT&E	$121M	$120M	—	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2026	Procurement	$185M	$235M	319	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2026	Total	$306M	$355M	319	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Apr 21, 2026
FY2025	RDT&E	—	$66.3M	—	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)
FY2025	Procurement	—	$188M	293	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)
FY2025	Total	—	$254M	293	—	Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)

Annual purchases are not the stockpile

The budget book separates discretionary procurement from mandatory funding. Neither requested quantity measures missiles remaining after training, transfers or use. Historical unit figures retain their source dollar year.

FY2027 Missile Procurement, Air Force: discretionary and mandatory requests U.S. Air Force · Apr 2026

Contracts & purchasing · 1

Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.

Contracts and purchasing
Buyer → seller	Status	Value	Qty	Source
U.S. Navy → RTX / RaytheonBlock II production. The announcement gives a 2,500-per-year production goal, not the number bought under this award.	Production award	$1.1B	—	AIM-9X Block II $1.1B production award, June 4, 2025 RTX · figure Jun 4, 2025

Open research: Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence. Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total. Additional primary-source international purchase and delivery records remain to be reviewed.

What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.

Contracts$8.57B obligated since FY2008

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Contractors2

RTX$8.57B 100%
Northrop Grumman$929K 0.0%

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RTX	DELIVERY ORDER TO REPAIR 84 USAF MISSILES.	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Mar 19, 2026	$2.7M	$2.7M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation	ORDNANCE ASSESSMENT (OA) SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 8, 2025	$744K	$744K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	LOT 24-26 PRODUCTION - FMS	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Sep 27, 2024	$3.15B	$1.79B	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	TEARDOWN/REMOVE IMU PN22154-29 FROM GU REPLACE WITH GFM 221529-2G BUILD UP AND TEST MISSILE - QTY 29	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	May 22, 2024	$776K	$776K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	REWORK QTY 100 NON-SERVICEABLE IMUS WITH 10% LUBRICATED DUAL SENSOR REPLACEMENTS	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	May 9, 2024	$803K	$803K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	USN SPARES FOR DUEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT ON IMU WITH WHEEL SPEED FAILURE	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Sep 26, 2023	$938K	$938K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	NON-SERVICEABLE IMU DSR REWORK	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Sep 21, 2023	$812K	$812K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	NON SERVICEABLE IMU DSR REWORK	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Sep 18, 2023	$602K	$602K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	IMU SENSOR REPLACEMENT AND MATERIAL PURCHASE	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Sep 22, 2022	$616K	$616K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	CMBRE STORM MAP DEVELOPMENT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jul 20, 2022	$6.5M	$6.5M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	CMBRE SLEP MAP DEVELOPMENT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jul 14, 2022	$5.4M	$5.4M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	IMUS DIRECTED DUAL SENSOR REPLACEMENT	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Jun 10, 2022	$539K	$539K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X-3 TEST ASSETS (QTY 2)	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jul 26, 2021	$878K	$878K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X LOT 21-23 PRODUCTION	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Jun 30, 2021	$1.37B	$1.42B	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	PURCHASE OF USG MATERIAL TO FACILITATE FOR SPARE PARTS.	Defense Contract Management Agency	Delivery Order	Sep 24, 2020	$500K	$659K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Sep 10, 2020	$135M	$138M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	CORE LOGISTICS&TECH SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	May 21, 2020	$19.9M	$19.9M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AD HOC ILS TASKS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jan 24, 2020	$786K	$786K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	USN LOT 18 SPARES	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Sep 13, 2018	$1.34B	$1.43B	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	IGF::OT::IGF CORE LOGISTICS SUPPORT CLIN 0101 - 12 MONTHS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	May 24, 2017	$16.2M	$16.2M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X-2 BLK II TACTICAL MISSILE PARTS	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Mar 26, 2015	$869M	$219M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 25, 2014	$2.3M	$2.5M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 2, 2014	$13.3M	$14.3M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X-2 BLK II TACTICAL MISSILE LOT 14	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Jun 25, 2014	$229M	$229M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	CORE LOGISTICS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 17, 2014	$9.6M	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 24, 2013	$3.0M	$3.0M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND TECH SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 23, 2013	$2.8M	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X BLK I UNIQUE SPARES	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jun 5, 2013	$1.2M	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	TEST EQUIP REFURBISHMENT - KUWAIT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 17, 2013	$1.6M	$1.6M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND TECH SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 4, 2013	$16.5M	$16.8M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	REPAIRS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 27, 2012	$972K	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	REPAIRS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 13, 2012	$500K	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	VERSION 8.3XX SOFTWARE	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Aug 31, 2012	$12.8M	$13.6M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT LEVEL REPAIRS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Aug 24, 2012	$970K	$1.0M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	SPARROW REPAIR - EGYPT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	May 16, 2012	$464K	$464K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	May 11, 2012	$92.3M	$95.2M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	FUNDING FOR LIFE CYCLE MANAGMENT SUSTAINMENT AND REPAIRS AND INDUCTIONS.	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Mar 8, 2012	$15.2M	$15.2M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	TEST EQUIPMENT REFURBISHMENT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jan 19, 2012	$1.1M	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Dec 19, 2011	$443K	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X LOT 11 PRODUCTION	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Sep 29, 2011	$547M	$549M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	TRAINING, MANUALS AND FUNDING FOR INDUCTIONS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Sep 20, 2011	$904K	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Jun 24, 2011	$743K	$743K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Apr 1, 2011	$90.2M	$93.2M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 1, 2011	$10.8M	—	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	SPARROW REPAIR	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 28, 2010	$1.3M	$1.3M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	AIM-9X - BLOCK I TACTICAL MISSILE	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Jun 16, 2009	$328M	$212M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	SPARROW REPAIR TAS::17 1804::TAS	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Apr 17, 2009	$571K	$571K	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	SPARROW REPAIR - NATO (GERMANY)	U.S. Navy	Delivery Order	Feb 24, 2009	$1.2M	$1.2M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	TACTICAL MISSILE, AIM-9X (KOREA)	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Jan 11, 2008	$133M	$72.8M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported
RTX	FY07 (LOT 7) AIM-9X CAPTIVE AIR TRAINING MISSILES AND CONTAINERS FOR FMS	U.S. Navy	Definitive Contract	Oct 10, 2007	$128M	$249M	AIM-9X Sidewinder	Reported

Obligations are signed USAspending prime-contract actions coded to this program, FY2008 to date, credited to the company that received each action. Obligations are money committed, not company revenue.