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AAM-4 vs Meteor

AAM-4 vs Meteor at a glance — range 100 vs 200 km, speed 5,557 vs 4,900 km/h, launch weight 222 vs 190 kg.

Specifications
AAM-4 Meteor
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇪🇸 Spain🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇹 Italy🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize
Service year 1999 2016
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price $0.5 million $2 million
Range 100.0 km 200.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.5 Mach 4.0
Weight 222 kg 190 kg
Warhead 31.0 kg -- kg
Length 3.67 m 3.65 m
Diameter 203 mm 178 mm
Guidance Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing
Warhead type High explosive directional blast-fragmentation High explosive blast-fragmentation
Scale Comparison
AAM-4 3.67 m METEOR 3.65 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The Meteor has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AAM-4's 100 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the Meteor's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the Meteor's 190 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the Meteor's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and Meteor use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or Meteor?
The AAM-4 entered service first in 1999, 17 years before the Meteor which entered service in 2016.