AIM-120C/D AMRAAM air-to-air missile

Also known as

AMRAAM
AIM-120
AIM-120C
AIM-120D
AIM-120C/D

The AIM-120C/D AMRAAM is the clipped-fin United States beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile family with inertial midcourse guidance and active radar terminal homing. Lockheed Martin's F-35C Fast Facts sheet lists two AIM-120C/D missiles in the carrier variant's standard internal weapons load, and RTX describes AMRAAM as a U.S. Air Force and Navy air-to-air missile family.

AIM-120C/D AMRAAM air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

Image source: Wikimedia Commons AIM-120C5 diagram

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Raytheon
Type: Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Service note: 1990s-present
Unit cost: About $386,000
Produced: 1990s-present

air-to-air radar-guided precision fires

Specifications

Length: 12 feet (3.66 m)
Weight: 356 pounds (161 kg) for AIM-120C5/6/7/D
Wingspan: 19 inches (48.3 cm) on AIM-120C/D variants
Guidance: Inertial midcourse guidance with active radar terminal homing
Warhead: Blast fragmentation

Carrier Aircraft

The F-35C Fast Facts sheet lists the carrier variant with two AIM-120C/D missiles in its standard internal weapons load.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

F-35C Lightning II, Carrier-based stealth multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

F-35C Lightning II

Carrier-based stealth fighter

The F-35C Fast Facts sheet lists two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles in the carrier variant's standard internal weapons load.

Sources: F-35 Fast Facts - January 2021

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: AMRAAM entered U.S. service in September 1991.

Media

AIM-120C/D AMRAAM air-to-air missile Images

AIM-120C/D AMRAAM air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons AIM-120 loading photo

AIM-120C/D AMRAAM air-to-air missile, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Wikimedia Commons AIM-120 launch photo

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Sources

RTX AMRAAM missilePublisher: RTX | Note: Supports AMRAAM manufacturer background and general system description. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 USAF AIM-120 AMRAAM fact sheetPublisher: U.S. Air Force | Note: Supports AMRAAM guidance, warhead, service date, and unit cost. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 F-35 Fast Facts - January 2021Publisher: Lockheed Martin F-35 | Note: Supports the F-35C carrier-variant standard internal weapons load, including two AIM-120C/D air-to-air missiles. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Wikimedia Commons AIM-120C5 diagramPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license provenance page for the AIM-120C5 diagram used as the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Wikimedia Commons AIM-120 loading photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license provenance page for the AMRAAM loading photograph used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Wikimedia Commons AIM-120 launch photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Open-license provenance page for the AIM-120 launch photograph used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27