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Meteor vs Mica

Meteor vs Mica at a glance — range 200 vs 80 km, speed 4,900 vs 4,900 km/h, launch weight 190 vs 112 kg.

Specifications
Meteor Mica
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇹 Italy🇸🇪 Sweden 🇫🇷 France
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Active radar-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize MBDA
Service year 2016 1996
Number produced -- units 1,110 units
Estimated unit price $2 million $1.5 million
Range 200.0 km 80.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.0 Mach 4.0
Weight 190 kg 112 kg
Warhead -- kg 12.0 kg
Length 3.65 m 3.10 m
Diameter 178 mm 160 mm
Guidance Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing Inertial, radar active or infrared
Warhead type High explosive blast-fragmentation Explosive
Scale Comparison
METEOR 3.65 m MICA 3.10 m 1.75 m
Performance Radar Chart
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the Meteor or Mica?
The Meteor has a longer range at 200 km compared to the Mica's 80 km.
Which is faster, the Meteor or Mica?
Both the Meteor and Mica have the same maximum speed of Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the Meteor or Mica?
The Mica carries a larger warhead at 12 kg compared to the Meteor's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Meteor or Mica?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the Mica's 112 kg.
Which is longer, the Meteor or Mica?
The Meteor is longer at 3.65 meters compared to the Mica's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the Meteor and Mica use?
The Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance while the Mica uses Inertial, radar active or infrared guidance.
Which entered service first, the Meteor or Mica?
The Mica entered service first in 1996, 20 years before the Meteor which entered service in 2016.