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AAM-4 vs Derby

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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
Scale Comparison
AAM-4 3.67 m DERBY 3.10 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The AAM-4 and the Derby are both Air-to-Air missiles.

The AAM-4 has a range of 100 km — 2.0x the Derby's 50 km. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 4,939 km/h for the Derby. The AAM-4 carries a 31 kg warhead vs 11 kg for the Derby. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 105 kg for the Derby. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the Derby relies on Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging.

Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $0.02M for the Derby. The AAM-4 entered service 4 years before the Derby (1999 vs 2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.