AAM-4 vs Derby
AAM-4 vs Derby at a glance — range 100 vs 50 km, speed 5,557 vs 4,939 km/h, warhead 31 vs 11 kg, launch weight 222 vs 105 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-4 |
Derby |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇮🇱 Israel |
| 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 |
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Service year |
1999 |
2003 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.5 million |
$0.0 million |
| Range |
100.0 km |
50.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 4.0 |
| Weight |
222 kg |
105 kg |
| Warhead |
31.0 kg |
11.0 kg |
| Length |
3.67 m |
3.10 m |
| Diameter |
203 mm |
160 mm |
| Guidance |
Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging |
| Warhead type |
High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
High-explosive |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the Derby's 50 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the Derby's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the Derby's 11 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the Derby's 105 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the Derby's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and Derby use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the Derby uses Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or Derby?
The AAM-4 entered service first in 1999, 4 years before the Derby which entered service in 2003.