AAM-4 vs Iris-T
Overview
The AAM-4 and the Iris-T are both Air-to-Air missiles.
The AAM-4 has a range of 100 km — 4.0x the Iris-T's 25 km. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 3,704 km/h for the Iris-T. The AAM-4 carries a 31 kg warhead vs 11.5 kg for the Iris-T. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 87 kg for the Iris-T. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the Iris-T relies on Imaging infrared homing.
Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $0.47M for the Iris-T. The AAM-4 entered service 6 years before the Iris-T (1999 vs 2005).
| 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 |
| German air-to-air missile, entered service in 2005, uses imaging infrared homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Diehl BGT |
| Service year | 2005 |
| Number produced | 5,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.5 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 | 25.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 87 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 11.5 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.94 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 127 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the Iris-T's 25 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the Iris-T's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the Iris-T's 11 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the Iris-T's 87 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the Iris-T's 2.94 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and Iris-T use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the Iris-T uses Imaging infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or Iris-T?
The AAM-4 entered service first in 1999, 6 years before the Iris-T which entered service in 2005.