OVERVIEW: The AIM-120C-6 AMRAAM is a beyond-visual-range, fire-and-forget, active radar-guided air-to-air missile.

DETAILS: The AIM-120C-6 was a refinement of the AIM-120C-5 under the continued Phase 2 P3I effort. with an 18–20 kg blast-fragmentation warhead, it retained the same aerodynamic structure, solid-fuel WPU-16/B motor, and guidance system as the C-5 variant, its key improvement was a redesigned Target Detection Device (TDD). The updated TDD offered improved reliability in target acquisition and engagement, particularly under electronic warfare conditions or cluttered environments. This minor but important upgrade enhanced the missile’s kill probability and reduced the chances of failed engagements due to proximity fuze issues.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Guidance: Inertial with mid-course datalink; active radar terminal homing
Warhead: 18–20 kg WDU-41/B blast-fragmentation with improved proximity/impact fuze
Length: 3.66 m
Diameter: 178 mm
Wingspan: ~0.45 m
Weight: ~162 kg
Platforms: F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, others

Range: ~57nm (105 km) (approximate, subject to launch parameters)
Speed: ~Mach 4
Maneuverability: ~40 G

NOTES:
IOC: ~2005
Operators: United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Poland, Norway, Finland, and others
The AIM-120C-6 introduced no external changes over the C-5 but internally addressed reliability gaps in terminal engagement by modernizing its fuzing system.

SOURCES:
UNCLASSIFIED Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) 2014; U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget documents and fact sheets; Raytheon – AMRAAM Datasheet (Archived); Official United States Air Force; SIPRI Arms Transfers Database; Federation of American Scientists (FAS); Jane’s Air-Launched Weapons (IHS Markit, subscription); RAND Corporation – Analysis of Air Combat Effectiveness Reports; Congressional Research Service (CRS); Army Recognition Group Magazine; deagel.com; en.missilery.info