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AAM-4 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM

AAM-4 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM at a glance — range 100 vs 50 km, speed 5,557 vs 3,675 km/h, warhead 31 vs 10 kg, launch weight 222 vs 88 kg.

Specifications
AAM-4 AIM-132 ASRAAM
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Infrared-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MBDA
Service year 1999 1998
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price $0.5 million $0.3 million
Range 100.0 km 50.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.5 Mach 3.0
Weight 222 kg 88 kg
Warhead 31.0 kg 10.0 kg
Length 3.67 m 2.90 m
Diameter 203 mm 166 mm
Guidance Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink Infrared homing, inertial guidance
Warhead type High explosive directional blast-fragmentation Blast/fragmentation
Scale Comparison
AAM-4 3.67 m AIM-132 ASRAAM 2.90 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart
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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.