Starstreak HVM
E405315
high-velocity missile system
man-portable air-defense system
short-range air-defense system
surface-to-air missile system
Starstreak HVM is a British short-range, high-velocity, man-portable air-defense missile system designed to rapidly engage and destroy fast, low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
All labels observed (7)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-velocity missile system
ⓘ
man-portable air-defense system ⓘ short-range air-defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| alsoMarketedAs |
Starstreak HVM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Starstreak High Velocity Missile
|
| canBeHelicopterMounted | true ⓘ |
| canBeVehicleMounted | true ⓘ |
| category |
British military equipment
ⓘ
man-portable air-defense systems ⓘ surface-to-air missiles of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| combatUse | tactical air defense of ground forces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform |
Stormer HVM vehicle
ⓘ
tripod-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| designedBy | Shorts Missile Systems ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
attack helicopters
ⓘ
fast jet aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
helicopters
ⓘ
low-flying aircraft ⓘ |
| engagementEnvelope |
low altitude
ⓘ
short range ⓘ |
| exportedTo | multiple foreign operators ⓘ |
| feature |
high maneuverability darts
ⓘ
reduced reaction time for target ⓘ resistance to countermeasures due to laser beam riding ⓘ very high missile speed ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Starstreak HVM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shorts Missile Systems Starstreak
|
| guidancePhase | command to line-of-sight via laser beam ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | laser beam riding ⓘ |
| launcherType |
lightweight multiple launcher
ⓘ
self-propelled launcher ⓘ shoulder-launched ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Air Defence ⓘ |
| missionProfile | rapid reaction air defense ⓘ |
| mobility | man-portable ⓘ |
| numberOfDarts | 3 ⓘ |
| operatorRole | air defence troop ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| role | short-range air defense ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1990s ⓘ |
| successorVariant |
Starstreak HVM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Starstreak II
|
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Regiment ⓘ Royal Marines ⓘ |
| warheadEffect |
armor-piercing
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fragmentation ⓘ |
| warheadType | multiple dart submunitions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Starstreak HVM Description of subject: Starstreak HVM is a British short-range, high-velocity, man-portable air-defense missile system designed to rapidly engage and destroy fast, low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Starstreak HVM launchers (Stormer HVM variant)
subject surface form:
Stormer HVM
this entity surface form:
Starstreak high velocity missile
this entity surface form:
Shorts Missile Systems Starstreak
this entity surface form:
Starstreak II
this entity surface form:
Starstreak High Velocity Missile
this entity surface form:
Starstreak triple-dart missile