Mitsubishi AAM-5
The AAM-5 developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a short-range air-to-air missile that is currently in the test phase (XAAM-5). It was planned that the AAM-5 would enter service in 2008 and then gradually replace the AAM-3 . The weapon is very similar to the IRIS-T .
variants
- AAM-5B
- Improved variant.
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Main function | Short-range air-to-air missile |
| length | 2860 mm |
| Hull diameter | 126 mm |
| Weight | 83.9 kg |
| Steering / seeker head | Infrared |
| Drive: | Solid rocket motor |
| Airspeed | Do 3 |
| Range | 35 km |
Web links
Commons : Mitsubishi AAM-5 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Brief description of the AAM-5 ( Memento from March 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Japanese)