AIM-120 AMRAAM
The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) (pronounced AM-ram /æmɹæm/), is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It uses active transmit-receive radar guidance instead of semi-active receive-only radar guidance. When an AMRAAM missile is launched, NATO pilots use the brevity code "Fox Three".
| AIM-120 AMRAAM | |
|---|---|
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile/surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | September 1991–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Gulf War, Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Syrian Civil War, Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Unit cost | US$1,090,000 (AIM-120D FY 2019) |
| Variants | AIM-120A, AIM-120B, AIM-120C, AIM-120D, AMRAAM-ER |
| Specifications (AIM-120C-5/6/7) | |
| Mass | 356 lb (161.5 kg) |
| Length | 12 ft (3.65 m) |
| Diameter | 7 in (178 mm) |
| Wingspan | 1 ft 7 in (484 mm) |
| Warhead | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 44 lb (20 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | FZU-49 Proximity fuze, impact fuse system |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor |
Operational range | 57 nmi (105 km) AIM-120D 86 nmi (160 km) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4 (4,501 ft/s; 1,372 m/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| References | Janes |
As of 2008 more than 14,000 had been produced for the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, and 33 international customers. The AMRAAM has been used in several engagements, achieving 16 air-to-air kills in conflicts over Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, India, and Syria.
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