AAM-4

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2000
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
AAM-4	Active	2000	?
AAM-4B	Active	2010	?

AAM-4

Group : Air-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : AAM-4A, Type 99
Origin : Japan
Contractor : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2000
Total Production : ?

The AAM-4, also known as Type 99, is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The AAM-4 missile is the successor to the AIM-7 Sparrow missile.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
Japan	Active	?

Specifications

		Notes
Dimensions
Diameter	200 millimeter
Length	3.7 meter
Wingspan	800 millimeter
Mass
Weight	220 kilogram
Performance
Max Range	100 kilometer
Speed
Top Speed	4 mach

AAM-4B

Group : Air-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Origin : Japan
Contractor : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2010
Total Production : ?

The Japanese Self-Defense Air Force (JSDAF) AAM-4B is a long-range air-to-air missile equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) seeker and features a maximum range of 120 kilometers. Despite its long-range the missile features poor accuracy. The AAM-4B was deployed by Japan in 2010.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
Japan	Active	?

Specifications

		Notes
Dimensions
Diameter	203 millimeter
Length	3.7 meter
Wingspan	800 millimeter
Mass
Weight	220 kilogram
Performance
Max Range	120 kilometer
Speed
Top Speed	4.5 mach

News

Wednesday, 18 January, 2017

Japan and UK to Staart JNAAM Missile Development by End of 2017

Japan and Britain are pushing ahead with the development of a new air-to-air missile in 2017 and the technical feasibility study for the Joint New Air-to-Air Missile (JNAAM)

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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