AAM-5 vs Iris-T
AAM-5 vs Iris-T at a glance — range 35 vs 25 km, speed 3,704 vs 3,704 km/h, launch weight 95 vs 87 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-5 |
Iris-T |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Diehl BGT |
| Service year |
2004 |
2005 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
5,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.4 million |
$0.5 million |
| Range |
35.0 km |
25.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 3.0 |
Mach 3.0 |
| Weight |
95 kg |
87 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
11.5 kg |
| Length |
3.11 m |
2.94 m |
| Diameter |
130 mm |
127 mm |
| Guidance |
Dual Wavelength IIR and INS |
Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
Blast-frag |
High Explosive / Fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
The AAM-5 has a longer range at 35 km compared to the Iris-T's 25 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
Both the AAM-5 and Iris-T have the same maximum speed of Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
The Iris-T carries a larger warhead at 11 kg compared to the AAM-5's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
The AAM-5 is heavier at 95 kg compared to the Iris-T's 87 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
The AAM-5 is longer at 3.10 meters compared to the Iris-T's 2.94 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-5 and Iris-T use?
The AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance while the Iris-T uses Imaging infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-5 or Iris-T?
The AAM-5 entered service first in 2004, 1 years before the Iris-T which entered service in 2005.