page_title: AAM-4
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: AAM-4 / Variants
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 航空自衛隊　99式空対空誘導弾（B）（AAM-4B）　試験弾。 13年11月24日　航空自衛隊岐阜基地にて。
context_page_description: The Mitsubishi AAM-4 is a medium-range active radar homing air-to-air missile, considered as modern beyond-visual-range missile developed in Japan and intended to replace the semi-active radar homing AIM-7 Sparrow missile in service. It has been operational since 1999. The main contractor is Mitsubishi Electric.
context_section_description: AAM-4 - Original version with 100 kilometres (62 mi) range that entered service in 1999.
  AAM-4B - Improved version introduced in 2010 with a Ka band millimetric frequency AESA seeker and 120 km (75 mi) range. The seeker also utilized to the Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile.
  XRIM-4 - Naval surface-launched variant, project was previously canceled but effectively resurrected in 2016.
  Ducted rocket flying object - Throttleable Ducted Rocket (TDR) Test model.
caption: AAM-4B Prototype
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