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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IRIS-T air-to-air missile | 1 |
| IRIS-T missile canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IRIS-T air-to-air missile