AIM-132 ASRAAM

Also known as AIM-132, ASRAAM, Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile

thumb|RAF Typhoon of No. 3 Squadron RAF|3 Squadron fires ASRAAM in 2007 thumb|Two ASRAAM (centre) on an RAF Typhoon in 2007

Key facts

Weapon.launch_platform: Royal Air Force: Typhoon Royal Air Force and Royal Navy: F-35 Lightning II Indian Air Force: Jaguar SHORAD (e.g. Raven, a 'FrankenSAM' vehicle consisting of a Supacat 6×6 mounted with ASRAAM launch rails taken from decommissioned RAF jets)
Weapon.variants: Common Anti-aircraft Modular Missile (Sea Ceptor/Sky Sabre)
Weapon.is_missile: yes
Weapon.name: ASRAAM
Weapon.image: AIM-132 ASRAAM.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300px
Weapon.caption: ASRAAM at ILA 2006
Weapon.origin: United Kingdom
Weapon.type: ASRAAM: Short-range air-to-air missile Raven: Short-range surface-to-air missile system
Weapon.used_by: Royal Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine Indian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force (historical)
Weapon.manufacturer

Article

21 sections

Contents

History
New ASRAAM
Characteristics
Developments
Variants
ASRAAM P3I
ASRAAM Block 6
Raven
NGCCM
Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM)
Operational history
Royal Air Force
Armed Forces of Ukraine (Surface-launched ASRAAM – Raven)
Operators
Current operators
Future operators
Former operators
See also
References
Citations
External links

thumb|RAF Typhoon of No. 3 Squadron RAF|3 Squadron fires ASRAAM in 2007 thumb|Two ASRAAM (centre) on an RAF Typhoon in 2007

The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), also known by its United States designation AIM-132, is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile, produced by MBDA UK, that is designed for close-range combat. It is in service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot. It flies at over Mach 3 to ranges in excess of . It retains a 50 g maneuverability provided by body lift and tail control.