AAM-4 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM
Overview
The AAM-4 and the AIM-120 AMRAAM are both Air-to-Air missiles.
Range is 100 km for the AAM-4 vs 105 km for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 4,940 km/h for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The AAM-4 carries a 31 kg warhead vs 20 kg for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 161 kg for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the AIM-120 AMRAAM relies on Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink.
Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $1.09M for the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service 8 years before the AAM-4 (1991 vs 1999).
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 105.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 161.5 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 20.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.65 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 178 mm ◉ |
| 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 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.