Indeed, air-to-air missiles have changed how air combat works. Gone are the days when pilots had to get in close to their enemies, and there's a variety of options when it comes to firing ...

The fighter was equipped with AIM-54B and later AIM-54C air-to-air missiles, and it could carry up to half a dozen Phoenix missiles. These beyond-visual range air-to-air missiles were first ...

Do the Iranian upgrades make the Phoenix relevant in modern air-to-air warfare? The answer is no. The Iranian upgrades, if anything, have produced an equivalent to the AIM-54C, the American update ...