AAM-5 (Japanese missile)
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AAM-5 and AAM-5B
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Type | air-to-air |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 2004 - present |
Used by | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Unit cost | 55-60 million yen |
Specifications | |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Length | 3.105 m (10.19 ft) |
Diameter | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
Detonation
mechanism |
laser proximity fuze and impact |
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Wingspan | 440 mm (17 in) |
Propellant | solid fuel rocket |
Operational
range |
35 km (22 mi) |
Speed | Mach 3 |
Guidance
system |
(Infrared homing (IIR) INS+COLOS) (B version (IRCCM) INS+COLOS) |
The Mitsubishi AAM-5 (Type 04 air-to-air missile, 04式空対空誘導弾) is a short-range air-to-air missile developed and produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Development of the missile as a replacement for the AAM-3 (Type 90) missile commenced in 1991 and it has been operational since 2004.
Characteristics
Unlike the Type 90 guided missile, the AAM-5 does not have a cannode.[clarification needed] Instead, flight is controlled by a thrust vector controlled rocket motor and free-moving type control wings on the missile's tail, which provides high mobility. The central portion of the missile has a long, thin strakes.
The NEC manufactured seeker has also been improved. Addition of a triaxial gimbal to the infrared seeker has increased the field of view and an infrared focal plane array multi-element seeker allows infrared imaging. In particular, the addition of an optical fibre gyroscope INS means LOAL (Lock-on after launch) is possible mid-flight. End of flight conrol is via infrared imaging (IIR). In terms of generation, it is placed in the same generation as missiles such as the AIM-9X and IRIS-T.
Variants
- AAM-5
- Standard.
- AAM-5B
- Improved with enhanced background discrimination capability and capacity IRCCM, and Seeker cooling time is extended by the adoption of the Stirling engine.
Operators
- Japan
Gallery
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AAM-5-001.jpg
Dummy
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JASDF AAM-5 Seeker 20131124.JPG
Seeker
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JASDF AAM-5 Center Wing 20131124.JPG
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AAM-5-002.jpg
Specifications
- Length: 3,105 mm
- Diameter: 130 mm
- Wing span: 440 mm
- Weight: 95 kg
- Guidance: (Infrared homing (IIR) INS+COLOS) (B version (IRCCM) INS+COLOS)
- Warhead: blast fragmentation warhead
- Detonation: mechanism laser proximity fuze and impact
- Range: 35 km
- Speed: Mach 3+
See also
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