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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 vs General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems AGM-122 Sidearm

Full specs: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems AGM-122 Sidearm

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems AGM-122 Sidearm are both missile, compared here on public specifications. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 leads on range (100 vs 15 km).

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Full spec sheet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 Wins 3/3
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems AGM-122 Sidearm Wins 0/3
Performance
Max speed (Mach) (Mach) 4.5 Mach 2.5 Mach
Range (km) 100 km 15 km
Firepower
Warhead (kg) 31 kg 11 kg
Physical
Length (m) 3.67 m 2.87 m
Combat weight (kg) 222 kg 88 kg
Program
Unit cost (USD) $450,000 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer range? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 has the longest range at 100 km.

Which is cheaper? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 has the lower public unit-cost figure at 450,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.

Which has the higher max speed (mach)? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 has the higher max speed (mach) at 4.5 Mach.

Which has the higher warhead? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 has the higher warhead at 31 kg.

Is the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 better than the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems AGM-122 Sidearm? +

On the public specs we track, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-4 leads on 3 of 3 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.

Where does this comparison data come from? +

Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.

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