The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), also known by its United States designation AIM-132, is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile, produced by MBDA UK, that is designed for close-range combat.

Oct 20, 2014 · ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) is the next generation infrared-guided missile designed and built by MBDA UK (formerly Matra BAe Dynamics) to provide enhanced aerial combat capabilities for fighter aircraft. ASRAAM entered into service with the Royal Australian Air Force in August 2004.

Its 166mm diameter rocket motor and very low drag, aerodynamic airframe, gives ASRAAM unrivalled speed and manoeuvrability throughout the flight envelope. ASRAAM has full ‘Lock On Before Launch’ and ‘Lock On After Launch’ operating modes.

The ASRAAM is the RAF’s primary short-range air-to-air missile, providing fire-and-forget capability with an advanced infrared (IR) seeker. Designed for high agility and rapid target acquisition, ASRAAM is effective in close-combat engagements, even against adversaries using advanced infrared countermeasures or seeking cover in cloud layers.

ASRAAM stands out as the most effective WVR missile with its distinctive 166mm (6.5 inch) diameter rocket motor and low-drag aerodynamic airframe endow ASRAAM with unparalleled speed and manoeuvrability across the entire flight envelope.

The ASRAAM ("Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile") missile development program was launched in 1982 as part of an international consortium of UK, Germany, Canada and Norway. The launch of this program was a response to the successful testing and adoption in 1983 of the Soviet R-73 missile.

ASRAAM offers vastly superior range, speed, seeker acquisition performance and agility. Due to its imaging seeker and midcourse guidance package, the ASRAAM has the unique capabil-ity to engage a target in the forward and aft hemispheres of the launch aircraft. Engaging a pursuing target requires a helmet mounted sight and swivelling pilot’s ...

Jan 1, 2024 · Distinguished by its versatility and cutting-edge features, ASRAAM stands as a testament to advanced missile design. Utilizing a high-impulse, solid-propellant rocket motor, the missile achieves exceptional speed and agility, essential attributes in close-quarter combat scenarios demanding split-second maneuvers.

Dec 30, 2023 · The ASRAAM stands as a cutting-edge weapon in the realm of modern air-to-air combat, distinguished by a fusion of advanced technical features. Tailored for high-speed, close-quarter dogfights, the ASRAAM embodies a synthesis of …

The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet has successfully conducted its first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). T ...