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Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

AAM-5

Japanese short-range imaging infrared-guided air-to-air missile fielded on JASDF fighters as a successor to the AAM-3.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-05

km range

Mach

Pricing: Approximately JPY 55 to 60 million per round.

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to Japan export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed (Mach) Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.	3 Mach Stronger than 62% of missiles
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.	35 km Stronger than 35% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.	Blast-fragmentation with laser proximity fuze
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.	Inertial navigation (fiber-optic gyroscope), Dual-wavelength infrared imaging (IIR)

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	3.11 m
Wingspan Wingtip-to-wingtip span.	0.44 m
Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.	0.13 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.	95 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…	Solid-fuel rocket with thrust vectoring

Specifications compiled from public Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-05.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the range of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5 has a maximum range of 35 km.

How much does the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5 weigh? +

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5 has a combat weight of 95 kg.

How much does the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5 cost? +

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AAM-5: Approximately JPY 55 to 60 million per round.. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.