How much does AMRAAM cost?

AIM-120 AMRAAM
Unit cost • $300,000–$400,000 for 120C variants • $1,786,000(FY2014) for 120D US$1,090,000 (AIM-120D FY 2019)
Variants AIM-120A, AIM-120B, AIM-120C, AIM-120C-4/5/6/7/8, AIM-120D
Specifications
Mass 335 lb (152 kg)

What does AMRAAM missile stand for?

Mission. The AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) is a new generation air-to-air missile. It has an all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability and is scheduled to be operational beyond 2000. The AMRAAM is being procured for the Air Force, U.S. Navy and America’s allies.

What is the range of the AMRAAM missile?

between 20 to 30 nautical miles
The AMRAAM has a length of 3.6m, diameter of 17.7cm and wingspan of 52.5cm. The launch weight of the missile is 150.7kg. It is capable of carrying an 18.1kg high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead to a maximum range of between 20 to 30 nautical miles (nm).

How good is the Meteor missile?

According to MBDA, Meteor has three to six times the kinetic performance of current air-air missiles of its type. The key to Meteor’s performance is a throttleable ducted rocket (ramjet) manufactured by Bayern-Chemie of Germany.

Is the Meteor better than amraam?

‘The key advantage of the Meteor over AIM-120 AMRAAM is different propulsion system,’ Tomaž Vargazon, an aviation expert, explains on Quora. ‘The AIM-120 is a conventional rocket, it contains a block of explosives that is set to fire on one end, can’t be throttled and is extinguished within about 10 seconds.

Which is the longest range air to air missile?

The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) currently being developed by Lockheed Martin….

AIM-260 JATM
Maximum firing range 200 km
Maximum speed Mach 5