AIM-120 AMRAAM vs Mica

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
French air-to-air missile, entering service in 2025, uses inertial, radar active, or infrared guidance.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Air-to-Air
Type Active radar-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer MBDA
Service year 2025
Number produced 1,110 units
Estimated unit price $1.5 million
Range 90.0 km â—‰
Maximum speed Mach 4.0 â—‰
Weight 161.5 kg â—‰
Warhead 20.0 kg â—‰
Length 3.65 m â—‰
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 â—‰
Maximum speed Mach 4.0 â—‰
Weight 112 kg â—‰
Warhead 12.0 kg â—‰
Length 3.10 m â—‰
Diameter 160 mm
Guidance Inertial, radar active or infrared
Warhead type Explosive

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