AAM-4 vs AAM-5
Overview
The AAM-4 and the AAM-5 are both Air-to-Air missiles.
The AAM-4 has a range of 100 km — 2.9x the AAM-5's 35 km. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the AAM-5. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 95 kg for the AAM-5. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the AAM-5 relies on Dual Wavelength IIR and INS.
Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $0.4M for the AAM-5. The AAM-4 entered service 5 years before the AAM-5 (1999 vs 2004).
| Japanese air-to-air missile, entered service in 1999, uses active radar homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Service year | 1999 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.5 million |
| Japanese air-to-air missile, entered service in 2004, uses dual wavelength IIR and INS guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Service year | 2004 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.4 million |
| Range | 100.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 222 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 31.0 kg |
| Length | 3.67 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 203 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
| Warhead type | High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
| Range | 35.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 95 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 3.11 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 130 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Dual Wavelength IIR and INS |
| Warhead type | Blast-frag |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the AAM-5's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AAM-5's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the AAM-5's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the AAM-5's 95 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the AAM-5's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and AAM-5 use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or AAM-5?
The AAM-4 entered service first in 1999, 5 years before the AAM-5 which entered service in 2004.