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Crotale

Crotale

Surface-to-Air Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
Crotale
Designation
Crotale
Alternate Designation
Crotale NG, FM-90N (Chinese Navy), HQ-7 (Chinese PLA Navy version), R.440 (French designation), Shahine
Equipment Type
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Manufacturer
MBDA
Date of Introduction
1971
Description

Crotale is a high-velocity surface-to-air missile (SAM) designed to engage airborne targets flying at Mach 2.3 of speed and up to 5,000 meters of altitude. Crotale air defense system has been designed for integration onto ground vehicles as well as surface ships providing point defense. It relies on a digital radio command-to-line-of-sight guidance system. Its propulsion system is based on a single state solid propellant rocket motor. The Crotale missile system developed by French Matra and Thomson-CSF, now MBDA, has been exported to several nations including Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Shahine is the version sold to Saudi Arabia Armed Forces. Existing Crotale batteries can be upgraded with high-performance VT-1 missile produced by Thales.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 3334.0 km/h
Range 10.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status Active
Also Known As Crotale NG, FM-90N (Chinese Navy), HQ-7 (Chinese PLA Navy version), R.440 (French designation), Shahine
Origin France, South Africa, United States of America
Contractor MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1971
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Length 2.4 meter
Mass — Warhead 13 kilogram
Mass — Weight 75 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 10,000 meter
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 5,000 meter
Speed — Target's Max Speed 2.3 mach
Speed — Top Speed 2.7 mach
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
2.4 m
Width
Height
Weight
Operators (18)
China
France
Germany
South Korea
Ukraine
Pakistan
South Africa
Algeria
Bangladesh
Egypt
Finland
Greece
Iraq
Malaysia
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
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