Bloodhound missile (later marks)
E836204
Cold War air defence system
guided weapon system
long-range surface-to-air missile
surface-to-air missile system
The later marks of the Bloodhound missile were advanced British long-range, surface-to-air guided weapons used during the Cold War to defend against high-altitude aircraft and missile threats.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War air defence system
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guided weapon system ⓘ long-range surface-to-air missile ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
fixed ground-based launchers
ⓘ
semi-mobile ground sites ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept |
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
high-speed bombers ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Bristol Aeroplane Company
NERFINISHED
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Ferranti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
continuous-wave radar illumination
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semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ground-based launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bristol Aeroplane Company
NERFINISHED
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Ferranti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous-wave radar guidance
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high-altitude interception capability ⓘ ramjet-powered sustained flight ⓘ |
| operatedBy | ground-based air defence units ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom integrated air defence system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bloodhound Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
ramjet sustainer engines
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solid-fuel booster rockets ⓘ |
| radarAssociated |
Ferranti Type 86 radar
NERFINISHED
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Ferranti Type 87 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long-range ⓘ |
| role |
point defence of airfields
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point defence of radar sites ⓘ strategic air defence ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1960s ⓘ |
| subsequentVersion | Bloodhound Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defence of high-value targets
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defence against high-altitude aircraft ⓘ defence against stand-off missile carriers ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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