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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Japan · 1999
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AAM-4

AAM-4
AAM-4 Photo: Shift at Japanese Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Speed
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Lethality
70
Data-Link
70
Reliability
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Japan
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraPost-Cold War
In service1999
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
72
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
5/11
Post-Cold War
13/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
70
Speed
65
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Lethality
70
Data-Link
70
Reliability
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AAM-4
Country
Production
1999–
Unit Price (current)
$450.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$450.0K
Inflation: +%0
72
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
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile TypeBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1999
  • DesignerMitsubishi Electric
  • Length3.667 m
  • Diameter203 mm
  • Launch Weight222 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typetwo-stage solid-fuel rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageYes
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Maximum Range85 km
  • Top Speed1,544 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)4.5 Mach
  • Flight Profilemid-course inertial+datalink+SARH, terminal active radar+datalink+inertial
  • Maximum G25
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Unit Cost450,000 USD
  • Variants4
  • Production Start1,994 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuze4-Quadrant Radar Proximity fuse, impact fuse
  • Explosive Filler Weight16.2 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1999Production started
  2. 2004Entered service
27
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Guidance system using onboard radar to actively emit and receive signals for target tracking and missile course correction.
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Launched from naval platforms, such as ships or submarines.
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.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A two-stage ATGM propulsion system where a booster stage initially accelerates the missile before a sustainer stage maintains flight velocity.
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