AIM-120 AMRAAM vs AIM-132 ASRAAM
AIM-120 AMRAAM vs AIM-132 ASRAAM at a glance — range 105 vs 50 km, speed 4,940 vs 3,675 km/h, warhead 20 vs 10 kg, launch weight 161 vs 88 kg.
Specifications
|
AIM-120 AMRAAM |
AIM-132 ASRAAM |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Raytheon / Hughes |
MBDA |
| Service year |
1991 |
1998 |
| Number produced |
14,000 units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1.1 million |
$0.3 million |
| Range |
105.0 km |
50.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.0 |
Mach 3.0 |
| Weight |
161.5 kg |
88 kg |
| Warhead |
20.0 kg |
10.0 kg |
| Length |
3.65 m |
2.90 m |
| Diameter |
178 mm |
166 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
Infrared homing, inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
High explosive blast-fragmentation |
Blast/fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a larger warhead at 20 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 10 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is heavier at 161 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 88 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-132 ASRAAM use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 7 years before the AIM-132 ASRAAM which entered service in 1998.