IRIS-T missile

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The IRIS-T missile is a modern European short-range air-to-air missile known for its high agility, advanced infrared seeker, and effectiveness in close-combat engagements.

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IRIS-T air-to-air missile 1
IRIS-T missile canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf infrared-guided missile
short-range air-to-air missile
allianceProgram Germany
Greece
Italy
Norway
Spain
Sweden
compatibleWith MIL-STD-1553 databus
surface form: MIL-STD-1553 data bus

MIL-STD-1760 interface
NATO standard missile rails
countryOfOrigin Germany
designedFor close-range air combat
developer Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik
Diehl BGT Defence
Diehl BGT Defence
surface form: Diehl Defence

MBDA
diameter about 127 millimeters
enteredService mid-2000s
feature countermeasure resistance
high agility
high off-boresight capability
imaging seeker with target discrimination
lock-on after launch capability
thrust vector control
guidanceSystem imaging infrared seeker
infrared homing
hasVariant IRIS-T SLM
surface form: IRIS-T SL

IRIS-T SLM
IRIS-T SLM
surface form: IRIS-T SLS

IRIS-T SLM
surface form: IRIS-T SLX
introduced 2005
launchPlatform Aermacchi M-346 Master
surface form: Alenia Aermacchi M-346

Eurofighter Typhoon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-5 Freedom Fighter
F/A-18 Hornet
JAS 39 Gripen
Tornado
fighter aircraft
length about 2.94 meters
mass about 87 kilograms
partOf NATO missile development programs
propellantType solid-fuel rocket motor
range approximately 25 kilometers
replaces AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
surface form: AIM-9 Sidewinder
speed over Mach 3
usedBy Austrian Air Force
German Air Force
Hellenic Air Force
surface form: Greek Air Force

Aeronautica Militare
surface form: Italian Air Force

Royal Norwegian Air Force
surface form: Norwegian Air Force

Royal Air Force of Oman
Qatar Emiri Air Force
surface form: Royal Air Force of Qatar

Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Saudi Air Force
surface form: Saudi Arabian Air Force

South African Air Force
Spanish Air Force
Swedish Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
usedIn air-to-air combat role
surface-based air defence systems (via IRIS-T SL)
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation warhead

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German Air Force uses IRIS-T missile
IRIS-T SLM basedOn IRIS-T missile
this entity surface form: IRIS-T air-to-air missile