In the 1950s, the US Navy studied the “Diamondback”, a Sidewinder-derived nuclear air-to-air missile with liquid propulsion and dual-mode guidance. In the mid-1950s, the US Navy initiated the “Diamondback” project, aimed at developing a nuclear-tipped air-to-air missile derived from the Sidewinder. This missile was to feature liquid-fuel propulsion and a dual-mode guidance […]