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AAM-3larger figure on 2 of 3
AGM-179 JAGMlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AAM-3 | AGM-179 JAGM |
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| Speed | Mach 3.5[source] | — |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Air-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Japan[source] | — |
| Used by | Japanese Air Self-Defence Force[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] | Lockheed Martin |
Length
Single source70 in (1,778 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Unit cost | US$90,000−150,000[source] | US$319,000 (FY 2023)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | laser proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | solid fuel rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | dual wavelength light wave homing + infrared homing/ultraviolet homing, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)[source] | Semi-active laser and millimeter-wave radar[source] |
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| Launch platform | Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Mitsubishi F-2 F-4EJ Kai[source] | Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft[source] |
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| Guidance | Infrared Homing / Ultraviolet Homing (EO-UV/IR)[source] | — |
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| Role | short-range all-aspect air-to-air missile[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Length: 3.1 m[source]AAM-3 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Diameter: 127 mm[source]AAM-3 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Weight: 91 kg[source]AAM-3 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 7-13 km[source]AAM-3 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| In service | — | Achieved IOC March 1st 2022 with the U.S. Marine Corps[source] |
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| No. built | — | 26,319 (planned)[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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