R-73 vs AAM-5
R-73 vs AAM-5 at a glance — range 30 vs 35 km, speed 3,087 vs 3,704 km/h, launch weight 105 vs 95 kg.
Specifications
|
R-73 |
AAM-5 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Vympel |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Service year |
1984 |
2004 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$0.4 million |
| Range |
30.0 km |
35.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 2.5 |
Mach 3.0 |
| Weight |
105 kg |
95 kg |
| Warhead |
7.4 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
2.90 m |
3.11 m |
| Diameter |
170 mm |
130 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial navigation system and IRCCM |
Dual Wavelength IIR and INS |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
Blast-frag |
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Which has longer range, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The AAM-5 has a longer range at 35 km compared to the R-73's 30 km.
Which is faster, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The AAM-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the R-73's Mach 2.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The R-73 carries a larger warhead at 7 kg compared to the AAM-5's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The R-73 is heavier at 105 kg compared to the AAM-5's 95 kg.
Which is longer, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The AAM-5 is longer at 3.10 meters compared to the R-73's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-73 and AAM-5 use?
The R-73 uses Inertial navigation system and IRCCM guidance while the AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-73 or AAM-5?
The R-73 entered service first in 1984, 20 years before the AAM-5 which entered service in 2004.