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AAM-3

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Japan · 1991
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AAM-3

⚙ AAM-2 variant
AAM-3
AAM-3 Photo: Maryu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Speed
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerMitsubishi
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1991
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
67
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
4/19
Cold War
20/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Speed
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
85
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
80
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AAM-3
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–
Unit Price (current)
$120.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$120.0K
Inflation: +%0
67
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1991
  • Length3.1 m
  • Diameter127 mm
  • Launch Weight91 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance5MOD.5
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
  • Propulsion Typesolid fuel rocket motor
  • Two-StageNo
◇Performance4MOD.4
  • Minimum Range7 km
  • Maximum Range13 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)3.5 Mach
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead2MOD.2
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost90,000 USD
  • Operators1
  • Production Start1,986 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzelaser proximity
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1991Production started
35
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
Imaging infrared guidance uses a sensor to capture a thermal image of the target, enabling the missile to track and hit with high precision.
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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