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Missiles1958–present
Medium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile originating in United States.
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Medium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile
United States
1958–present
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Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Russo-Ukrainian War
$125,000
AIM-7D: 1959 AIM-7F: 1976 AIM-7M: 1982
>70,000
Sparrow I: AIM-7A Sparrow II: AIM-7B Sparrow III: AIM-7C, AIM-7D, AIM-7E, AIM-7E2/ Skyflash / Aspide , AIM-7F, AIM-7M, AIM-7P, RIM-7M, AGM-45
510 lb (230 kg)
12 ft (3.7 m)
8 in (200 mm)
2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) (AIM-7A/B)
High explosive blast-fragmentation AIM-7C/D/E: 65 pounds (29 kg) AIM-7F/M: 88 pounds (40 kg)
AIM-7A/B/C – Aerojet 1.8KS7800 solid rocket AIM-7D/E – Rocketdyne MK 38/MK 52 solid rocket AIM-7F/M/P – Hercules MK-58 solid-propellant rocket motor
AIM-7C: 26 km (14 nmi) AIM-7D: 44 km (24 nmi) AIM-7E/E2: 50 km (27 nmi) AIM-7F/M/P: 70 km (38 nmi)
AIM-7A/B: Mach 2.5 AIM-7C/E/F: Mach 4
semi-active radar homing
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Grumman F-14 Tomcat F/A-18 Hornet JA-37 Viggen F-104S Starfighter Tornado F.3 ADV F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Mitsubishi F-2
Australia
Canada
Egypt
Greece
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Republic of China
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Ukraine
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AIM-7 Sparrow equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Australia
Canada
Egypt
Greece
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Malaysia
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Türkiye
Ukraine
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