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 MM40BC is the designation of ground vehicle launched MM40 Exocet missiles. MM40BC missiles are used for coastal defense and retain the main features of the long range MM40 missile.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 350 mm, Length 5.8 m, Width 1.1 m
Weights: Max Weight 870 kg (1,918 lb), Warhead 165 kg (364 lb)
Performance: Max Range 72,000 m (236,220 ft), Top Speed 309 mps (Mach 0.93)
France