Thursday, December 04, 2008

Aspide

IOC: 1987
Total Production: 5,000

Also Known As
FD-60 (export version of PL-11)
PL-11

Origin
Italy

Contractor/s
MBDA

Applications
J-8 II

Family Members
Aspide
Aspide 2000

Derived from:
AIM-7P Sparrow

Description: Aspide is an Italian missile system developed from the US AIM-7E Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile. It is suitable for both air-to-air and surface-to-air applications such as Spada, Skyguard, Albatros and Aramis air defense systems. Aspide missile entered service in 1987 with the Italian Armed Forces. PL-11 missile is a Chinese development of Aspide which is used on the F-8 fighter aircraft. LY-60 air defense system is another development made in China based upon Aspide technology.

Aspide is a medium range air-to-air missile utilized by the Italian Air Force. Chinese Air Force utilizes the PL-11 missile on its J-8 fighter aircraft.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 210 mm, Length 3.7 m, Width 1 m

Weights: Max Weight 220 kg (485 lb), Warhead 33 kg (73 lb)

Performance: Max Range 75,000 m (246,063 ft), Top Speed 1,328 mps (Mach 4)

News
Upgraded Spada Air Defense System Tested Successfully

Operators

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China

Italy

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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