Gimlet (rocket) the seeming success, however, the Gimlet was already becoming obsolete; guided missiles were now considered to be the wave of the future. Production of Gimlet was cancelled in early 1957, after production of 15,000 rockets; that October, the T-Gimlet version was cancelled as well. Although the missile age meant that Gimlet did not enter operational service, the production processes developed for the rocket would be modified and used in the production of the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile. Gimlet (rocket) The Gimlet was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the United States Navy during the early 1950s. Although it
Gimlet Media Gimlet Media Gimlet Media is a digital media company and podcast network, focused on producing narrative podcasts, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company was founded by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieber, who serve as the company's CEO and president respectively. Gimlet was founded in August 2014 with the launch of its flagship podcast "StartUp" hosted by Alex Blumberg. Originally billed as the American Podcasting Corporation (APC), Blumberg was eventually convinced to change the company's name. After working with Lexicon Branding, Blumberg and Lieber chose the name Gimlet Media for the venture. The company raised $1.5 million in seed funding