AIM-120 AMRAAM vs PL-10
Overview
The AIM-120 AMRAAM and the PL-10 are both Air-to-Air missiles.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a range of 105 km — 4.8x the PL-10's 22 km. The AIM-120 AMRAAM reaches 4,940 km/h vs 4,939 km/h for the PL-10. The AIM-120 AMRAAM carries a 20 kg warhead vs 33 kg for the PL-10. Launch weight is 161 kg for the AIM-120 AMRAAM vs 220 kg for the PL-10. The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance, while the PL-10 relies on Miniature active radar.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service 24 years before the PL-10 (1991 vs 2015).
| 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 |
| Chinese air-to-air missile, entered service in 2015, guided by miniature active radar. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) |
| Service year | 2015 |
| 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 | 22.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 220 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 33.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.69 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 203 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Miniature active radar |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the PL-10's 22 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the PL-10's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The PL-10 carries a larger warhead at 33 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 20 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The PL-10 is heavier at 220 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The PL-10 is longer at 3.69 meters compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-120 AMRAAM and PL-10 use?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance while the PL-10 uses Miniature active radar guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-120 AMRAAM or PL-10?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM entered service first in 1991, 24 years before the PL-10 which entered service in 2015.