Friday, August 29, 2008

MSS 1.2

Also Known As: MSS-1

Origin:Brazil

Contractor/s: Mectron

Description: The Mectron MSS 1.2 (MSS 1) is a lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon system designed to be carried by a single man while effectively destroying armored targets at medium range distances. In addition, MSS was designed to be deployed easily and quickly by infantrymen.

The MSS 1.2 anti-tank missile uses semi-active laser beam riding guidance system and a shaped charge warhead to defeat the most advanced armored vehicles. The missile engine has two stages and employs solid propellant. The aerodynamic configuration includes canards at mid-body and vertical planes at the tail both following the cruciform pattern.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 130 mm, Length 1,400 mm

Weights: Max Weight 15.5 kg (34.2 lb)

Performance: Max Range 3,000 m (9,843 ft)

Operators

Brazil

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: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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