AAM-5 (Japanese missile)

"AAM-5" redirects here. It is not to be confused with AAM-N-5 Meteor.

AAM-5
AAM-5 and AAM-5B
Type	air-to-air
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	2004 - present
Used by	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Production history
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Unit cost	55-60 million yen
Specifications
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Length	3.105 m (10.19 ft)
Diameter	130 mm (5.1 in)
Detonation mechanism	laser proximity fuze and impact

Wingspan	440 mm (17 in)
Propellant	solid fuel rocket
Operational range	35 km (22 mi)
Speed	Mach 3
Guidance system	(Infrared homing (IIR) INS+COLOS) (B version (IRCCM) INS+COLOS)

The Mitsubishi AAM-5 (Type 04 air-to-air missile, 04式空対空誘導弾) is a short-range air-to-air missile developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Development of the missile as a replacement for the AAM-3 (Type 90) missile commenced in 1991 and it has been operational since 2004.

Characteristics

Unlike the Type 90 guided missile, the AAM-5 does not have a cannode. Instead, flight is controlled by a thrust vector controlled rocket motor and free-moving type control wings on the missile's tail, which provides high mobility. The central portion of the missile has a long, thin strakes.

The NEC manufactured seeker has also been improved. Addition of a triaxial gimbal to the infrared seeker has increased the field of view and an infrared focal plane array multi-element seeker allows infrared imaging. In particular, the addition of an optical fibre gyroscope INS means LOAL (Lock-on after launch) is possible mid-flight. End of flight conrol is via infrared imaging (IIR). In terms of generation, it is placed in the same generation as missiles such as the AIM-9X and IRIS-T.

Variants

AAM-5

Standard.

AAM-5B

Improved with enhanced background discrimination capability and capacity IRCCM, and Seeker cooling time is extended by the adoption of the Stirling engine.