AAM-3
Sign in to saveThe Mitsubishi AAM-3 or Type 90 air-to-air missile () is a short-range all-aspect air-to-air missile developed by Japan. It has been officially operated since 1991, and is expected to ultimately replace the US AIM-9 Sidewinder.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Type 90 Air-to-Air Guided Missile
- Weapon.image
- Aam-3.JPEG
- Weapon.origin
- Japan
- Weapon.type
- Short-range air-to-air missile
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.used_by
- Japanese Air Self-Defence Force
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Weapon.detonation
- laser proximity
- Weapon.engine
- solid fuel rocket motor
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- >
- Weapon.guidance
- dual wavelength light wave homing + infrared homing/ultraviolet homing, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)
- Weapon.launch_platform
- Mitsubishi F-15J/DJMitsubishi F-2F-4EJ Kai
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The Mitsubishi AAM-3 or Type 90 air-to-air missile () is a short-range all-aspect air-to-air missile developed by Japan. It has been officially operated since 1991, and is expected to ultimately replace the US AIM-9 Sidewinder.
Developed as a successor to the AIM-9L Sidewinder, the AAM-3 improved target acquisition and tracking capabilities through more sensitive temperature difference detection, and improved flight manoeuvrability of the missile itself. Research began as early as 1974, but full-scale development only began in 1986 and entered service in 1991 (Heisei 2).