AIM-120 AMRAAM vs Meteor
The AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Meteor are both Air-to-Air missiles. Range is 105 km for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs 200 km for the Meteor. The AIM-120 AMRAAM reaches 4,940 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the Meteor. Launch weight is 161 kg for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs 190 kg for the Meteor. The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance, while the Meteor relies on Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing. Unit cost is $1.09M for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs $2M for the Meteor. The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service 25 years before the Meteor (1991 vs 2016).
| 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 |
| European air-to-air missile, entering service in 2016, uses active radar homing for terminal guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize |
| Service year | 2016 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2 million |
| 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 | 200.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 190 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 3.65 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 178 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 105 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the Meteor's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a larger warhead at 20 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
Both the AIM-120 AMRAAM and Meteor have the same length of 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and Meteor use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Meteor?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 25 years before the Meteor which entered service in 2016.