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AIM-132 ASRAAM vs Meteor

AIM-132 ASRAAM vs Meteor at a glance — range 50 vs 200 km, speed 3,675 vs 4,900 km/h, launch weight 88 vs 190 kg.

Specifications
AIM-132 ASRAAM Meteor
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇹 Italy🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Infrared-guided air-to-air missile Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Manufacturer MBDA MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize
Service year 1998 2016
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price $0.3 million $2 million
Range 50.0 km 200.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 3.0 Mach 4.0
Weight 88 kg 190 kg
Warhead 10.0 kg -- kg
Length 2.90 m 3.65 m
Diameter 166 mm 178 mm
Guidance Infrared homing, inertial guidance Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing
Warhead type Blast/fragmentation High explosive blast-fragmentation
Scale Comparison
AIM-132 ASRAAM 2.90 m METEOR 3.65 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart
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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.