AAM-5 vs AIM-9X Sidewinder
AAM-5 vs AIM-9X Sidewinder at a glance — range 35 vs 35 km, speed 3,704 vs 3,087 km/h, launch weight 95 vs 85 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-5 |
AIM-9X Sidewinder |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Raytheon Company |
| Service year |
2004 |
2003 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
110,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.4 million |
$0.4 million |
| Range |
35.0 km |
35.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 3.0 |
Mach 2.5 |
| Weight |
95 kg |
85 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
9.0 kg |
| Length |
3.11 m |
3.02 m |
| Diameter |
130 mm |
127 mm |
| Guidance |
Dual Wavelength IIR and INS |
Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
Blast-frag |
Annular blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-5 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
Both the AAM-5 and AIM-9X Sidewinder have the same range of 35 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-5 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's Mach 2.5.
Which is heavier, the AAM-5 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-5 is heavier at 95 kg compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 85 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-5 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AAM-5 is longer at 3.10 meters compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 3.02 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-5 and AIM-9X Sidewinder use?
The AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance while the AIM-9X Sidewinder uses Imaging infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-5 or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-9X Sidewinder entered service first in 2003, 1 years before the AAM-5 which entered service in 2004.