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AIM-120 AMRAAM vs AIM-54 Phoenix

AIM-120 AMRAAM vs AIM-54 Phoenix at a glance — range 105 vs 190 km, speed 4,940 vs 6,174 km/h, warhead 20 vs 61 kg, launch weight 161 vs 470 kg.

Specifications
AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-54 Phoenix
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Active radar-guided air-to-air missile Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Raytheon / Hughes Hughes
Service year 1991 1974
Number produced 14,000 units -- units
Estimated unit price $1.1 million $0.5 million
Range 105.0 km 190.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.0 Mach 5.0
Weight 161.5 kg 470 kg
Warhead 20.0 kg 61.0 kg
Length 3.65 m 4.00 m
Diameter 178 mm 380 mm
Guidance Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink Semi-active and active radar homing
Warhead type High explosive blast-fragmentation High Explosive
Scale Comparison
AIM-120 AMRAAM 3.65 m AIM-54 PHOENIX 4 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix has a longer range at 190 km compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 105 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 5.0 compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix carries a larger warhead at 61 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 20 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is heavier at 470 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is longer at 4.00 meters compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-54 Phoenix use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the AIM-54 Phoenix uses Semi-active and active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-54 Phoenix?
The AIM-54 Phoenix entered service first in 1974, 17 years before the AIM-120 AMRAAM which entered service in 1991.