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AAM-4 vs Mica

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Specifications
AAM-4 Mica
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇫🇷 France
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Active radar-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MBDA
Service year 1999 1996
Number produced -- units 1,110 units
Estimated unit price $0.5 million $1.5 million
Range 100.0 km 80.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.5 Mach 4.0
Weight 222 kg 112 kg
Warhead 31.0 kg 12.0 kg
Length 3.67 m 3.10 m
Diameter 203 mm 160 mm
Guidance Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink Inertial, radar active or infrared
Warhead type High explosive directional blast-fragmentation Explosive
Scale Comparison
AAM-4 3.67 m MICA 3.10 m 1.75 m
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Overview

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

Range is 100 km for the AAM-4 vs 80 km for the Mica. The AAM-4 reaches 5,557 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the Mica. The AAM-4 carries a 31 kg warhead vs 12 kg for the Mica. Launch weight is 222 kg for the AAM-4 vs 112 kg for the Mica. The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance, while the Mica relies on Inertial, radar active or infrared.

Unit cost is $0.45M for the AAM-4 vs $1.5M for the Mica. The Mica entered service 3 years before the AAM-4 (1996 vs 1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the Mica's 80 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the Mica's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The AAM-4 carries a larger warhead at 31 kg compared to the Mica's 12 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The AAM-4 is heavier at 222 kg compared to the Mica's 112 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The AAM-4 is longer at 3.67 meters compared to the Mica's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-4 and Mica use?
The AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance while the Mica uses Inertial, radar active or infrared guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-4 or Mica?
The Mica entered service first in 1996, 3 years before the AAM-4 which entered service in 1999.