AAM-4 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM
Overview
The AAM-4 and the AIM-132 ASRAAM are both Air-to-Air missiles.
The AAM-4 has a range of 100 km — 2.0x the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 3,675 km/h for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The AAM-4 carries a 31 kg warhead vs 10 kg for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 88 kg for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the AIM-132 ASRAAM relies on Infrared homing, inertial guidance.
Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $0.26M for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The AIM-132 ASRAAM entered service 1 years before the AAM-4 (1998 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 |
| British infrared-guided missile, entering service in 1998, reaches speeds of Mach 3.0. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Service year | 1998 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.3 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 | 50.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 88 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 10.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.90 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 166 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing, inertial guidance |
| Warhead type | Blast/fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 10 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 88 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and AIM-132 ASRAAM use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM entered service first in 1998, 1 years before the AAM-4 which entered service in 1999.