On http://sistemadearmas.sites.uol.com.br/aam/amraam2descri.html there is a photo of a SAM variant of AMRAAM, tested in 1992. It was designed by Hughues (now Raytheon) aparently for the Norvegians and was called ASAM-1. Probably, it used an AMRAAM guidance section a bigger diammeter engine (10 inches). The weight was 227 kg, vs the MIM 120 (the SAM based on the regular AMRAAM) The range is supposed to be ~ 45 km. The engine seems to be the ESSM one, whice have sense, since this one is manufactured together by US company ATK and Norvegian Raufoss.

I wonder why US did not continue with this configuration for A-A (IIRC Sferrin mentioned this sometime ago). If the missile could hit at 45 km as a SAM, it would be a real LRAAM in A-A! Nowadays, with AESA radar in use, or in LRIP (APG 79, APG 63(V)3) a longer range would make sense.

Thanks for the picture 🙂 I don’t know why they didn’t move forward with an AAM version of this or even an AAM version of ESSM. ESSM has a 50 km range, much more compact fins, and thrust vectoring during boost (which would be REALLY valuable as an AAM). It’s got plenty of room up front where they could swap out the guidance system for that of the AIM-120 and it’s got a larger warhead too. On the other hand this AIM-120 variant might have had TVC also. I’ve got a video around hear that shows them testing a TVC version of AIM-120 in the surface-to-air role.