R-73 vs AAM-4
R-73 vs AAM-4 at a glance — range 30 vs 100 km, speed 3,087 vs 5,557 km/h, warhead 7 vs 31 kg, launch weight 105 vs 222 kg.
Specifications
|
R-73 |
AAM-4 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Vympel |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Service year |
1984 |
1999 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$0.5 million |
| Range |
30.0 km |
100.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 2.5 |
Mach 4.5 |
| Weight |
105 kg |
222 kg |
| Warhead |
7.4 kg |
31.0 kg |
| Length |
2.90 m |
3.67 m |
| Diameter |
170 mm |
203 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial navigation system and IRCCM |
Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the R-73's 30 km.
Which is faster, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the R-73's Mach 2.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the R-73's 7 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the R-73's 105 kg.
Which is longer, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the R-73's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-73 and AAM-4 use?
The R-73 uses Inertial navigation system and IRCCM guidance while the AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-73 or AAM-4?
The R-73 entered service first in 1984, 15 years before the AAM-4 which entered service in 1999.