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Armat

Armat

Anti-Radiation Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
Armat
Designation
Armat
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Anti-Radiation Missiles
Manufacturer
MBDA
Date of Introduction
1984
Description

The Armat is an air-to-surface missile (ASM) developed by Matra of France, now part of MBDA, in the early 1980s and intended for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). The Armat missile is based upon the AS37 Martel anti-radiation missile (ARM) developed in cooperation between France and the United Kingdom in the 1970s. It leverages the same airframe and operating profile but introduces a new passive radar seeker. The Armat missile was deployed only by the French Air Force and was exported to Kuwait and Iraq. The Armat missile consists of two stage solid propellant rocket motors to achieve a highly subsonic speed and a maximum range of over 120 kilometers. The guidance system uses a passive radar seeker which locks on the target/radar emitter. The missile's blast fragmentation warhead is made of 150 kg of high explosive (HE) fitted with proximity fuze and delayed impact. The Armat anti-radiation missile achieved initial operational capability in 1984.

Ground Specifications
Max Speed 1025.0 km/h
Range 120.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Anti-Radiation Missiles
Status Active
Origin France
Contractor MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1984
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Stages 2
Dimensions — Diameter 400 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 3.9 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 1.2 meter
Mass — Warhead 150 kilogram
Mass — Weight 550 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 120 kilometer
Speed — Top Speed 1,025 kph
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
3.9 m
Width
Height
Weight
550 kg
Operators (3)
France
Iraq
Kuwait
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