diff --git a/game/data/weapons.py b/game/data/weapons.py
index b42112fa..82c68036 100644
--- a/game/data/weapons.py
+++ b/game/data/weapons.py
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ _WEAPON_FALLBACKS = [
     (Weapons.LAU_115___AIM_7M, Weapons.LAU_115C_AIM_7F),
     (Weapons.LAU_115C_AIM_7MH, Weapons.LAU_115___AIM_7M),
     # AIM-9 Sidewinder
-    (Weapons.AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, None),
+    (Weapons.GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, None),
+    (Weapons.AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.AIM_9P_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.AIM_9P_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
@@ -250,13 +251,15 @@ _WEAPON_FALLBACKS = [
     (Weapons.LAU_127_AIM_9X, Weapons.LAU_127_AIM_9M),
     (Weapons.LAU_138_AIM_9L, None),
     (Weapons.LAU_138_AIM_9M, Weapons.LAU_138_AIM_9L),
-    (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9L, None),
+    (Weapons.LAU_7_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, None),
+    (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9L, Weapons.LAU_7_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9M, Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9L),
     (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9L),
     (Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9X_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
-    (Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, None),
+    (Weapons.LAU_7___2_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, None),
+    (Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM, Weapons.LAU_7___2_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM),
     (
         Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM,
         Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM,
@@ -604,6 +607,7 @@ WEAPON_INTRODUCTION_YEARS = {
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_115___AIM_7M): 1982,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_115C_AIM_7MH): 1987,
     # AIM-9 Sidewinder
+    Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1956,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1977,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1982,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1980,
@@ -628,12 +632,14 @@ WEAPON_INTRODUCTION_YEARS = {
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_127_AIM_9X): 2003,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_138_AIM_9L): 1977,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_138_AIM_9M): 1982,
+    Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1956,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9L): 1977,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9M): 1982,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1982,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1980,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9P_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1978,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7_AIM_9X_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 2003,
+    Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7___2_GAR_8_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1956,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9L_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1977,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9M_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1982,
     Weapon.from_pydcs(Weapons.LAU_7___2_AIM_9P5_Sidewinder_IR_AAM): 1980,