AIM-132 ASRAAM
Notes:
The ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile) was one of the
replacements for the AIM-9 in the US and NATO inventory.
The missile features a better response by using thrust squibs rather than
aerodynamic control surfaces. It
began deployment in 1998 to US and NATO aircraft, but budgetary restrictions
have severely limited the adoption of the ASRAAM.
The budget problems in the US, as well as the influences of major
aerospace manufacturers, have led the US to adopt the AIM-9X instead of the
AIM-132, though some remain in the US inventory.
(The F-22’s HSM missile bays are, in fact, designed to precisely fit the
AIM-9X.)
Twilight 2000
Notes: These missiles were deployed at a much faster rate in the Twilight 2000
World, and such deployment began in 1996.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
AIM-132 |
100 kg |
Easy |
IR |
All Aspect |
$11680 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
AIM-132 |
4500 |
300 |
18500 |
C53
B106 |
18C |
FRAG-HE |