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AAM-4larger figure on 1 of 1
K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source12 ft (3,667 mm)[source]
R-13M
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AAM-4 | K-13 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile / surface-to-air missile[source] | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Japan[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | September 1999 ( 1999-09 ) –present[source] | 1961[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
R-3R
Single source2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
AAM-4
Single sourceAAM-4B
Single sourceOperational; AAM-4
Single sourceOperational; AAM-4B
Single sourceOperational; AAM-4TDR
Single sourceAAM-4: 46 nmi (85 km) AAM-4B: 65 nmi (120 km) AAM-4TDR: 92 nmi (170 km)[source]
70 km (AAM-4), 120 km (AAM-4B )[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-3S / R-3R · effective
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source69 lb (31.3 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | 1999–present – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] | Vympel[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$450,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | AAM-4, XRIM-4, AAM-4B, AAM-4TDR[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High explosive Directional blast-fragmentation[source] | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | 4-Quadrant Radar Proximity fuse , impact fuse[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | 16.2kg TNT Equivalent[source] | — |
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| Engine | Two-stage Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] |
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| Guidance system | Fuzzy guidance logic Mid-Course: Inertial guidance , datalink , SARH Terminal: Active radar homing , inertial guidance , datalink[source] | infrared homing[source] |
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| Steering system | AAM-4/4B: 25G maximum overload[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | F-15J , F-2[source] | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] |
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| References | Japanese Ministry of Defense , MHI[source] | — |
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| Guidance | inertial guidance , datalink , semi-active radar homing , active radar homing[source] | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] |
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| Explosive content | — | 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)[source] |
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| Fuze | — | type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)[source] |
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| Former operator · Bulgaria | — | Bulgaria[source] |
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| Former operator · Guinea | — | Guinea[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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R-3S / R-3R · max
Single source