AIM-260 JATM vs AIM-9X Sidewinder
The AIM-260 JATM and the AIM-9X Sidewinder are both Air-to-Air missiles. The AIM-260 JATM has a range of 200 km — 5.7x the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 35 km. The AIM-260 JATM reaches 6,125 km/h vs 3,087 km/h for the AIM-9X Sidewinder.
| American air-to-air missile, 200 km range, manufactured by Lockheed Martin. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | -- |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American air-to-air missile, entered service in 1956, utilizes imaging infrared homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Company |
| Service year | 1956 |
| Number produced | 110,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.4 million |
| Range | 200.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5.0 ◉ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | NA |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | -- |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
| Range | 35.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.5 ◉ |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Warhead | 9.0 kg |
| Length | 3.02 m |
| Diameter | 127 mm |
| Guidance | Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type | Annular blast-fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-260 JATM or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-260 JATM has a longer range at 200 km compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-260 JATM or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-260 JATM is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 5.0 compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's Mach 2.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-260 JATM or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-9X Sidewinder carries a larger warhead at 9 kg compared to the AIM-260 JATM's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-260 JATM or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is heavier at 85 kg compared to the AIM-260 JATM's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-260 JATM or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is longer at 3.02 meters compared to the AIM-260 JATM's 0.00 meters.