AIM-7 Sparrow vs FMRAAM / ERAAM
The AIM-7 Sparrow and the FMRAAM / ERAAM are both Air-to-Air missiles. Range is 70 km for the AIM-7 Sparrow vs 100 km for the FMRAAM / ERAAM. The AIM-7 Sparrow reaches 4,939 km/h vs 4,939 km/h for the FMRAAM / ERAAM. Launch weight is 228 kg for the AIM-7 Sparrow vs 160 kg for the FMRAAM / ERAAM. The AIM-7 Sparrow uses Semi-active radar homing guidance, while the FMRAAM / ERAAM relies on Inertial, mid-course update, terminal active radar homing. Unit cost is $0.125M for the AIM-7 Sparrow vs $2.11M for the FMRAAM / ERAAM. The AIM-7 Sparrow entered service 58 years before the FMRAAM / ERAAM (1958 vs 2016).
| American air-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilizes semi-active radar homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| British air-to-air missile, entered service in 2016, with a range of 100 km. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon / British Aerospace |
| Service year | 2016 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2.1 million |
| Range | 70.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 228 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 39.0 kg |
| Length | 3.68 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 203 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Semi-active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 100.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 160 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 3.54 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 178 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Inertial, mid-course update, terminal active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive / Fragmentation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
The FMRAAM / ERAAM has a longer range at 100 km compared to the AIM-7 Sparrow's 70 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
Both the AIM-7 Sparrow and FMRAAM / ERAAM have the same maximum speed of Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
The AIM-7 Sparrow carries a larger warhead at 39 kg compared to the FMRAAM / ERAAM's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
The AIM-7 Sparrow is heavier at 228 kg compared to the FMRAAM / ERAAM's 160 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
The AIM-7 Sparrow is longer at 3.68 meters compared to the FMRAAM / ERAAM's 3.54 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-7 Sparrow and FMRAAM / ERAAM use?
The AIM-7 Sparrow uses Semi-active radar homing guidance while the FMRAAM / ERAAM uses Inertial, mid-course update, terminal active radar homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-7 Sparrow or FMRAAM / ERAAM?
The AIM-7 Sparrow entered service first in 1958, 58 years before the FMRAAM / ERAAM which entered service in 2016.