AIM-120 AMRAAM vs I-Derby ER
The AIM-120 AMRAAM and the I-Derby ER are both Air-to-Air missiles. Range is 105 km for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs 100 km for the I-Derby ER. The AIM-120 AMRAAM reaches 4,940 km/h vs 4,939 km/h for the I-Derby ER. The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a 20 kg warhead vs 11 kg for the I-Derby ER. Launch weight is 161 kg for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs 105 kg for the I-Derby ER. The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance, while the I-Derby ER relies on Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging. The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service 12 years before the I-Derby ER (1991 vs 2003).
| American air-to-air missile, entered service in 1991, using active radar homing for terminal guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon / Hughes |
| Service year | 1991 |
| Number produced | 14,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.1 million |
| Israeli air-to-air missile, entering service in 2003, utilizes infrared homing and electro-optical imaging guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Service year | 2003 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 105.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 161.5 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 20.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.65 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 178 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
| Range | 100.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 105 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 11.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 160 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the I-Derby ER's 100 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the I-Derby ER's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a larger warhead at 20 kg compared to the I-Derby ER's 11 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is heavier at 161 kg compared to the I-Derby ER's 105 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the I-Derby ER's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and I-Derby ER use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the I-Derby ER uses Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or I-Derby ER?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 12 years before the I-Derby ER which entered service in 2003.