AAM-4
"AAM-4" redirects here. It is not to be confused with AAM-N-4 Oriole.
AAM-4
The Mitsubishi AAM-4 (Type 99 air-to-air missile, 99式空対空誘導弾 (99 Shiki Kūtaikū Yūdōdan)) is a medium-range active radar homing air-to-air missile, considered as modern beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed in Japan and intended to replace the semi-active radar homing AIM-7 Sparrow missile in service. It has been operational since 1999.
Variants
AAM-4B Prototype
- AAM-4B
- XRIM-4
- Ship-to-air variant .Stopped planning .
- Ducted rocket flying object
- Throttleable Ducted Rocket (TDR) Test model.
Operators
Japan
Specifications
- Length: 3 667 mm
- Diameter: 203 mm
- Wing span: 800 mm
- Weight: 222 kg
- Guidance: inertial guidance, mid-course update + terminal active radar homing[2][3]
- Range: 100 km (AAM-4), 120 km (AAM-4B[4][5])
- Speed: Mach 4-5
See also
References
- ↑ Japan Upgrading 60 F-2s With AAM-4, J/APG-2
- ↑ FAS AAM4
- ↑ Global Security AAM4
- ↑ Japan Builds A Better AMRAAM
- ↑ Japan Upgrades Air-to-Air
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