AIM-132 ASRAAM vs Meteor
The AIM-132 ASRAAM and the Meteor are both Air-to-Air missiles. The Meteor has a range of 200 km — 4.0x the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km. The AIM-132 ASRAAM reaches 3,675 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the Meteor. Launch weight is 88 kg for the AIM-132 ASRAAM vs 190 kg for the Meteor. The AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance, while the Meteor relies on Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing. Unit cost is $0.26M for the AIM-132 ASRAAM vs $2M for the Meteor. The AIM-132 ASRAAM entered service 18 years before the Meteor (1998 vs 2016).
| British infrared-guided missile, entering service in 1998, reaches speeds of Mach 3.0. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Infrared-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Service year | 1998 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.3 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 | 50.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 88 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 10.0 kg |
| Length | 2.90 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 166 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing, inertial guidance |
| Warhead type | 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-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM carries a larger warhead at 10 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 88 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The Meteor is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-132 ASRAAM and Meteor use?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance while the Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-132 ASRAAM or Meteor?
The AIM-132 ASRAAM entered service first in 1998, 18 years before the Meteor which entered service in 2016.