Umkhonto-IR

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Umkhonto-IR is an infrared-guided variant of the South African Umkhonto short-range surface-to-air missile system, designed for point and close-in air defense against aircraft and missiles.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Umkhonto-ER 1
Umkhonto-IR canonical 1
Umkhonto-R 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf infrared-guided missile
surface-to-air missile
countryOfOrigin South Africa
deployment containerized launcher
vertical launch system
designedFor land-based air defense systems
naval air defense systems
detonationMechanism impact fuze
proximity fuze
developmentOrganization Denel Dynamics NERFINISHED
engagementEnvelope beyond visual range for point defense
feature all-aspect engagement capability
fire-and-forget capability
high maneuverability
resistance to electronic countermeasures
guidancePhase command guidance mid-course
terminal infrared homing
guidanceSystem imaging infrared seeker
infrared homing
hasVariant Umkhonto-ER NERFINISHED
Umkhonto-R NERFINISHED
intendedUse air defense against aircraft
air defense against missiles
close-in air defense
point air defense
launchPlatform ground-based launcher
surface ship
manufacturer Denel Dynamics NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Zulu NERFINISHED
nameMeaning spear
operator Algerian Navy NERFINISHED
Finnish Navy NERFINISHED
South African Navy NERFINISHED
originIndustry South African defense industry
partOf Umkhonto missile family NERFINISHED
propulsion solid-fuel rocket
rangeClass short range
role area defense for naval task groups
protection of critical land infrastructure
ship self-defense
status in service
targetType anti-ship missiles
cruise missiles
fixed-wing aircraft
helicopters
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation warhead

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles familyIncludes Umkhonto-IR
this entity surface form: Umkhonto-R
Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles familyIncludes Umkhonto-IR
this entity surface form: Umkhonto-ER