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 | 105.0 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 â—‰ |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
| Range | 80.0 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 â—‰ |
| Guidance | Inertial, radar active or infrared |
| Warhead type | Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the Mica's 80 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the Mica's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a larger warhead at 20 kg compared to the Mica's 12 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is heavier at 161 kg compared to the Mica's 112 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the Mica's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and Mica use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the Mica uses Inertial, radar active or infrared guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 34 years before the Mica which entered service in 2025.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or Mica?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has been produced in greater numbers with 14,000 units compared to 1,110 units of the Mica.