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AIM-7 Sparrow

AIM-7 Sparrow

Surface-to-Air Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
AIM-7 Sparrow
Designation
AIM-7 Sparrow
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

The RIM-7 SeaSparrow is a medium-range, semi-active, surface-to-air missile designed to counter high-performance aircraft and missiles. It is used for shipboard point defense on more than 150 ships. The SeaSparrow missile was deployed in 1956 and has been acquired by many navies of the world. The SeaSparrow missile has an annular blast fragmentation warhead in excess of 40 kilograms. It shares a common design with the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile. The RIM-7M missile is more reliable than its predecessors against low-flying targets protected by ECM. The Sea Sparrow missile is sealed in the MK 48 GMVLS (Guided Missile Vertical Launching System). The MK 20 MOD 0/1 canister holds the MK 48 launching system in naval applications of the Sea Sparrow ship self-defense system.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status Active
Origin United States of America
Contractor Raytheon
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1981
Total Production ?
Unitary Cost USD $165,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 200 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 3.7 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 1.0 meter
Mass — Warhead 40 kilogram
Mass — Weight 227 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 35,000 meter
Speed — Top Speed 1,190 mps
Variants
Variant 1 RIM-7M SeaSparrow
Variant 2 AIM-7M Sparrow
Variant 3 AIM-7P Sparrow
Variant 4 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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