AAM-4 vs AIM-9X Sidewinder
AAM-4 vs AIM-9X Sidewinder at a glance — range 100 vs 35 km, speed 5,557 vs 3,087 km/h, warhead 31 vs 9 kg, launch weight 222 vs 85 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-4 |
AIM-9X Sidewinder |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Raytheon Company |
| Service year |
1999 |
2003 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
110,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.5 million |
$0.4 million |
| Range |
100.0 km |
35.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 2.5 |
| Weight |
222 kg |
85 kg |
| Warhead |
31.0 kg |
9.0 kg |
| Length |
3.67 m |
3.02 m |
| Diameter |
203 mm |
127 mm |
| Guidance |
Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
Annular blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's Mach 2.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 9 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 85 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 3.02 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and AIM-9X Sidewinder use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the AIM-9X Sidewinder uses Imaging infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-4 entered service first in 1999, 4 years before the AIM-9X Sidewinder which entered service in 2003.