R-77 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM
| Russian air-to-air missile, entered service in 1994, uses active radar homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Vympel |
| Service year | 1994 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American air-to-air missile, entered service in 1991, using active radar homing for terminal guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon / Hughes |
| Service year | 1991 |
| Number produced | 14,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.1 million |
| Range | 80.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 226 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 30.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 3.60 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 200 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 105.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 161.5 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 20.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 3.65 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 178 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the R-77's 80 km.
Which is faster, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the R-77's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-77 carries a larger warhead at 30 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 20 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-77 is heavier at 226 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the R-77's 3.60 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-77 and AIM-120 AMRAAM use?
The R-77 uses Active radar homing guidance while the AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-77 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 3 years before the R-77 which entered service in 1994.