AAM-4 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM
AAM-4 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM at a glance — range 100 vs 105 km, speed 5,557 vs 4,940 km/h, warhead 31 vs 20 kg, launch weight 222 vs 161 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-4 |
AIM-120 AMRAAM |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Raytheon / Hughes |
| Service year |
1999 |
1991 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
14,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.5 million |
$1.1 million |
| Range |
100.0 km |
105.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 4.0 |
| Weight |
222 kg |
161.5 kg |
| Warhead |
31.0 kg |
20.0 kg |
| Length |
3.67 m |
3.65 m |
| Diameter |
203 mm |
178 mm |
| Guidance |
Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| Warhead type |
High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
High explosive blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the AAM-4's 100 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 20 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and AIM-120 AMRAAM use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 8 years before the AAM-4 which entered service in 1999.