Wednesday, January 07, 2009

AS15TT

IOC: 1985

Origin
France

Contractor/s
MBDA

Applications
AS365
C-212 Aviocar

Description: The AS15TT is a lightweight, subsonic, all-weather, helicopter launched, anti-ship sea-skimming missile. The AS15TT is fired from helicopters equipped with the AGRION radar system. The AS15TT missile is fully automatic with a high hit probability even against small vessels.

The AS15TT missile has been selected by France, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and is operational on Panther helicopters. It was successfully combat proven during the Gulf War in 1991.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 180 mm, Length 2.3 m

Weights: Max Weight 103 kg (227 lb), Warhead 30 kg (66.1 lb)

Performance: Max Range 17,000 m (55,774 ft), Min Range 3,000 m (9,843 ft), Top Speed 280 mps (Mach 0.84)

Operators

see operators map

France

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

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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, December 20, 2008

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