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AAM-2
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AAM-2

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Japan
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AAM-2

⚙ AAM-1 variant
AAM-2
AAM-2 Photo: JASDF · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Seeker / Guidance
35
No-Escape Zone
30
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
25
Lethality
30
Data-Link
0
Reliability
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
33
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
54/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Seeker / Guidance
35
No-Escape Zone
30
Speed
45
Counter-Measure Resistance
25
Lethality
30
Data-Link
0
Reliability
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AAM-2
Country
Prime contractor
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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33
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Missile Typeair-to-air missile
  • DesignerTechnical Research and Development Institute and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • In ServiceNo
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typerocket motor
  • Motor Typerocket motor
  • Two-StageNo
◇Performance2MOD.2
  • Flight Profilelimited all-aspect infrared homing
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead4MOD.4
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production0
  • Operators0
  • Variants0
  • Production Start1,970 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
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