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AAM-5 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM

AAM-5 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM at a glance — range 35 vs 50 km, speed 3,704 vs 3,675 km/h, launch weight 95 vs 88 kg.

Specifications
AAM-5 AIM-132 ASRAAM
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Short-range air-to-air missile Infrared-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MBDA
Service year 2004 1998
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price $0.4 million $0.3 million
Range 35.0 km 50.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.0 Mach 3.0
Weight 95 kg 88 kg
Warhead -- kg 10.0 kg
Length 3.11 m 2.90 m
Diameter 130 mm 166 mm
Guidance Dual Wavelength IIR and INS Infrared homing, inertial guidance
Warhead type Blast-frag Blast/fragmentation
Scale Comparison
AAM-5 3.10 m AIM-132 ASRAAM 2.90 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM has a longer range at 50 km compared to the AAM-5's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM carries a larger warhead at 10 kg compared to the AAM-5's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-5 is heavier at 95 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 88 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AAM-5 is longer at 3.10 meters compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-5 and AIM-132 ASRAAM use?
The AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance while the AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-5 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM entered service first in 1998, 6 years before the AAM-5 which entered service in 2004.