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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · People's Republic of China · 1990
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TY-90
TY-90 Photo: S5A-0043 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
70
No-Escape Zone
65
Speed
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Lethality
70
Data-Link
40
Reliability
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerAVIC I
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1990
Operators6 countries
Data Quality86%
62
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
5/19
Cold War
24/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Seeker / Guidance
70
No-Escape Zone
65
Speed
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
55
Lethality
70
Data-Link
40
Reliability
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
TY-90
Prime contractor
Production
1990–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
62
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
◎General8MOD.8
  • Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year2010
  • DesignerChina Aviation Industry Corporation I
  • Length1.95 m
  • Diameter90 mm
  • Wingspan / Fin Span216 mm
  • Launch Weight25 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance7MOD.7
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range0.5 km
  • Maximum Range8 km
  • Top Speed680 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude4,000 m
  • Flight Profileall-aspect attack
  • Maximum G30
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators6
  • Variants4
  • Production Start1,990 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact / proximity
  • Explosive Filler Type3 kg warhead
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1990Production started
  2. 2004First deployment: Kivu conflict
36
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
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 guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
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.
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