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ASRAAM
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| AIM-132 ASRAAM | |
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| Function | short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Unit cost | £200,000 |
| Entered service | 1998 |
| Specs | |
| Engine | solid rocket motor |
| Speed | Mach 3.5 |
| Range | 300 m – 18 km |
| Warhead | 10 kg blast/fragmentation |
The AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile is a British infrared homing ("heat seeking") air-to-air missile. It is currently in service in the Royal Air Force RAF and RAAF, replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder in those services. And is so good that the spams want to stick it on the F-35 Lightning II
It is being used on the Tornado, Harrier, Eurofighter Typhoon and Hornet
