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Exocet
French anti-ship missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Exocet (disambiguation).
The Exocet (French pronunciation: [ɛɡzɔsɛ]) is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
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Exocet | |
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Type | Anti-ship missile |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1975[1]–present |
Used by | See operators |
Wars | Iran–Iraq War Falklands War |
Production history | |
Designer | 1967–1970: Nord Aviation 1970–1974: Aérospatiale |
Designed | 1967 |
Manufacturer | 1979–1999: Aérospatiale 1999–2001: Aérospatiale-Matra 2001–present: MBDA France |
Produced | 1974 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 780 kg (1,720 lb) |
Length | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
Diameter | 34.8 cm (1 ft 1.7 in) |
Wingspan | 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) |
Warhead | 165 kg (364 lb) |
Engine | Solid propellant engine Turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version) |
Operational range | |
Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
Maximum speed | Mach 0.93 1,148 km/h (713 mph; 620 kn) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance, active radar homing, and GPS guidance |
Launch platform | multi-platform:
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