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Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile / surface-to-air missile
AAM-4 is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile / surface-to-air missile originating in Japan. It was built by 1999–present – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.667 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.667 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.667 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.667 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile / surface-to-air missile
Japan
September 1999 ( 1999-09 ) –present
See Operators
1999–present – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
US$450,000
AAM-4, XRIM-4, AAM-4B, AAM-4TDR
489 lb (222 kg)
12 ft (3,667 mm)
8 in (203 mm)
30 in (770 mm)
High explosive Directional blast-fragmentation
69 lb (31.3 kg)
4-Quadrant Radar Proximity fuse , impact fuse
16.2kg TNT Equivalent
Two-stage Solid-fuel rocket motor
AAM-4: 46 nmi (85 km) AAM-4B: 65 nmi (120 km) AAM-4TDR: 92 nmi (170 km)
Mach 4.5 (5,063 ft/s; 1,544 m/s)
Fuzzy guidance logic Mid-Course: Inertial guidance , datalink , SARH Terminal: Active radar homing , inertial guidance , datalink
AAM-4/4B: 25G maximum overload
F-15J , F-2
Japanese Ministry of Defense , MHI
222 kg (489 lb)
inertial guidance , datalink , semi-active radar homing , active radar homing
70 km (AAM-4), 120 km (AAM-4B )
Mach 4.5
770 mm
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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