Which missile is described as having imaging infrared guidance and solid fuel propulsion?

• A. AIM-120 AMRAAM
• B. AIM-9M Sidewinder
• C. AGM-65 Maverick
• D. AIM-7 Sparrow

Answer: (C)

Imaging infrared guidance means the seeker uses an infrared image of the target area to recognize and track the target, enabling precise, all-weather engagement. The propulsion being solid-fuel indicates a solid rocket motor delivers the thrust for flight.

Among these missiles, the Maverick is the one designed for air-to-ground strikes and has variants that use imaging infrared guidance, paired with a solid-fuel rocket motor. The others rely on different guidance methods—the AMRAAM uses active radar homing, the Sidewinder uses infrared seeking (not imaging), and the Sparrow uses radar guidance—so they don’t match the described guidance and propulsion combination.