Aspide
IOC: 1987
Total Production: 5,000
Also Known As
LY-60
Origin
Italy
Contractor/s
MBDA
Applications
Albatros
Durand de la Penne
Laksamana
Lupo
Maestrale
MEKO 360
Minerva
Skyguard
Skyshield 35
Soldati
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 surface-to-air missile (SAM) utilized by ground-based air defense systems such as Finmeccanica's Skyshield and Skyguard. Aspide SAM is also utilized by naval air defense systems such as Finmeccanica's Albatros and Aramis. These systems are widely used by the Italian Armed Forces.
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: Ceiling 3,500 m (11,483 ft), Max Range 20,000 m (65,617 ft), Min Range 750 m (2,461 ft), Top Speed 650 mps (Mach 1.96)
|
|
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, March 07, 2010
Leave Feedback >>
|
|
Copyright © 2003 - 2010 deagel.com. All Rights Reserved.
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
Italy
Kuwait
Malaysia
Peru
Venezuela