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List of Air to Air missiles by country

List of missiles by country

A Kaliningrad K-5 air-to-air missile on MiG-21. (Displayed in the Military History Museum and Park in Kecel, Hungary)
For each missile, short notes are given, including an indication of its range and guidance mechanism.

Brazil


France


Germany


European


India

 

Iran

 

Iraq


Israel


Italy


Japan

  • AAM-3 — short-range Type 90 air-to-air missile
  • AAM-4 — middle-range Type 99 air-to-air missile
  • AAM-5 — short-range Type 04 air-to-air missile

 Pakistan

  • Sarab 1 — Pakistani version of Matra Magic Missile, Short Range Missile Project Cancelled due to unsatisfactory results.

People's Republic of China

  • PL-1 — PRC version of the Soviet Kaliningrad K-5 (AA-1 Alkali), retired.
  • PL-2 — PRC version of the Soviet Vympel K-13 (AA-2 Atoll), which was based on AIM-9B Sidewinder. [8] Retired & replaced by PL-5 in PLAAF service.
  • PL-3 — updated version of the PL-2, did not enter service.
  • PL-5 — updated version of the PL-2, known versions include: [9]
    • PL-5A — semi-active radar-homing AAM intended to replace the PL-2, did not enter service. Resembles AIM-9G in appearance.
    • PL-5B — IR version, entered service in 1990s to replace the PL-2 SRAAM. Limited off-boresight
    • PL-5C — Improved version comparable to AIM-9H or AIM-9L in performance
    • PL-5E — All-aspect attack version, resembles AIM-9P in appearance.
  • PL-7 — PRC version of the IR-homing French R550 Magic AAM, did not enter service. [10]
  • PL-8 — PRC version of the Israeli Rafael Python 3 [11]
  • PL-9 — short range IR guided missile, marketed for export. One known improved version (PL-9C). [12]
  • PL-10 — semi-active radar-homing medium-range missile based on the HQ-61 SAM, [13] often confused with PL-11. Did not enter service.
  • PL-11 — medium-range air-to-air missile (MRAAM), based on the HQ-61C & Italian Aspide (AIM-7) technology. Limited service with J-8-B/D/H fighters. Known versions include: [14]
    • PL-11 — MRAAM with semi-active radar homing, based on the HQ-61C SAM and Aspide seeker technology, exported as FD-60 [15]
    • PL-11A — Improved PL-11 with increased range, warhead, and more effective seeker. The new seeker only requires fire-control radar guidance during the terminal stage, providing a basic LOAL (lock-on after launch) capability.
    • PL-11B — Also known as PL-11 AMR, improved PL-11 with AMR-1 active radar-homing seeker.
    • LY-60 — PL-11 adopted for navy ships for air-defense, sold to Pakistan but does not appear to be in service with the Chinese Navy. [16]
  • PL-12 (SD-10) — medium-range active radar missile [17]
  • TY-90 — light IR-homing air-to-air missile designed for helicopters 

Russia/Soviet


South Africa


Taiwan

United Kingdom

  • Fireflash — short range beam-riding
  • Firestreak — short range IR
  • Red Top — short range IR
  • Skyflash — medium-range radar-guided missile based on the AIM-7E2, said to have quick warm-up times of 1 to 2 seconds.
  • AIM-132 ASRAAM — short range IR
  • MBDA Meteor — long range radar guided missile due to enter service in 2013.

United States


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