Meteor vs MICA NG
Overview
The Meteor and the MICA NG are both Air-to-Air missiles.
Range is 200 km for the Meteor vs 112 km for the MICA NG. The Meteor reaches 4,900 km/h vs 4,939 km/h for the MICA NG. Launch weight is 190 kg for the Meteor vs 112 kg for the MICA NG. The Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance, while the MICA NG relies on Inertial, Datalink, Active Radar or Infrared Homing.
The MICA NG entered service 20 years before the Meteor (1996 vs 2016).
| 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 |
| French air-to-air missile, entered service in 1996, uses active radar or infrared homing for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA France |
| Service year | 1996 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| 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 |
| Range | 112.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 112 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 12.0 kg |
| Length | 3.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 160 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Inertial, Datalink, Active Radar or Infrared Homing |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The Meteor has a longer range at 200 km compared to the MICA NG's 112 km.
Which is faster, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The MICA NG is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the Meteor's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The MICA NG carries a larger warhead at 12 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the MICA NG's 112 kg.
Which is longer, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The Meteor is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the MICA NG's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the Meteor and MICA NG use?
The Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance while the MICA NG uses Inertial, Datalink, Active Radar or Infrared Homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Meteor or MICA NG?
The MICA NG entered service first in 1996, 20 years before the Meteor which entered service in 2016.