Description:
The combat-proven Exocet is a sea-skimming, subsonic, fire-and-forget, anti-ship missile. It entered service in 1975 with the French Navy. The guidance system consists of an inertial navigation system and an active radar seeker for the terminal phase. Exocet features a 165 kg shaped charge warhead.
It is one of the most popular anti-ship missiles in the western hemisphere. More than 3,300 Exocet missiles have been produced for 33 countries.
The MM38 Exocet is a ship-launched anti-ship missile deployed in 1975.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 350 mm, Length 4.7 m, Width 1.1 m
Weights: Max Weight 670 kg (1,477 lb), Warhead 165 kg (364 lb)
Performance: Max Range 50,000 m (164,042 ft), Top Speed 298 mps (Mach 0.90)