Mistral (rocket)
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| General Information | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft missile |
| Local name | mistral |
| Country of origin |
 France
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| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| development | 1974 |
| Commissioning | 1988 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 1.86 m |
| diameter | 90 mm |
| Combat weight | 18.7 kg |
| span | 180 mm |
| drive | Solid - rocket engine |
| speed | Do 2.5 |
| Range | 0.5-6 km |
| Service ceiling | 10-3,000 m |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | passive IR |
| Warhead | 3 kg fragmentation warhead |
| Detonator | Laser proximity fuses and impact fuses |
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The Mistral missile is a fire-and-forget - air missile with two-stage solid rocket motor. It can be fired from ground, air, and sea-based systems.
history
The project was started in France in 1974 by Matra , Aérospatiale and TDA , and the first prototypes were tested six years later. In 1988 the "Mistral 1" was put into service with the French armed forces. "Mistral-2" missiles have been built and delivered since 2000 and "Mistral-3" missiles since 2014. The further development and manufacture of the Mistral missiles is currently being implemented by the MBDA Group. The missile was developed for use against all types of air targets at low altitudes.
The system is used in over 30 countries.
Technical specifications
Mistral 1
- Length: about 1.9 m
- Diameter, body: 9.25 cm
- Diameter with stabilizers: 18 cm
- Weight: 19 kg
- Drive: two-stage solid rocket motor (booster and cruise engine)
- Booster: from 0 to 40 m / s in 0.4 seconds
- Cruise engine: burn time of 2.5 seconds
- Warhead: 3 kg with around 1800 tungsten balls (splinters), ignited by an impact and / or laser proximity fuse
- Speed: Mach 2.5 (about 3000 km / h)
- Range: 5 km (up to a maximum of 3 km control height)
Mistral 2
like Mistral 1, but:
- Weight: lighter than its predecessor
- Speed: Mach 2.6
- Range: 6 km (up to a maximum of 3 km control height)
Mistral 3
like Mistral 2, but:
- Length: about 1.86 m
- Diameter, body: 9.0 cm
- Weight: 19.7 kg
- Speed: up to Mach 2.71 (930 m / s)
- Maneuverability: up to 30 g
Mistral systems
Portable systems
The best known use of the Mistral is the portable infantry version, the Mistral MANPADS (short for Mistral Man Portable Air Defense System ). It consists of the rocket with the launch tube (container), a tripod with seat and handles, an electronics box, batteries / coolant and various lenses for day and night use.
The entire equipment can be operated by one man. For the transport, depending on the size and weight, two to three men are required:
- Container: 24 kg
- Tripod: 22 kg
- Accessories: 16 kg
The goal can be understood in two ways:
- orally, through the information provided by an outside commander
- by sound signal in the helmet, generated by a target assignment radar (ZZR or AZR)
The missile needs a coolant to cool the missile's infrared seeker head; With a coolant tank, the system can be kept operational for up to 45 seconds.
Mistral Simbad / Sadral system
The Simbad or Sadral system is the marine-based variant of the Mistral. It is fired from a twin (Simbad) or six-fold launcher ( Sadral ) to combat low-flying anti - ship missiles (so-called seaskimmers ). The system is considered to be very accurate and has meanwhile found buyers worldwide. The French Navy uses it on their newest ships, such as the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle . The six-fold starter can be reloaded by hand within six minutes. Both systems use the Mistral-2 missiles. The latest version is a remote-controlled Tetral launcher (4 missiles), which can be more easily adapted to smaller units.
Mistral ATAM
ATAM (air-to-air Mistral) is the air-to-air system used on helicopters . The French name is air-air très courte portée (AATCP).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Mistral - Air Defense Missile System. In: army-technology.com. Army Technology, accessed November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Mistral Air Defense Missile System, France (English)