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Sea Chaparral
Chaparral
Also Known As
MIM-72
RIM-72 Sea Chaparral
RIM-72C
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Raytheon
Applications
Kang Ding
M730
Derived from:
AIM-9M Sidewinder
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Description:
RIM-72 Sea Chaparral is a ship-based air defense system utilizing AIM-9 Sidewinder short range missile. Sea Chaparral point air defense system was provided to Taiwan's Kang Ding frigates. This missile system was criticized by its poor performance. Ground-based Chaparral point air defense is mounted on M730 armored vehicle.
Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 120 mm, Length 2.9 m, Width 630 mm
Weights: Max Weight 86 kg (190 lb), Warhead 10 kg (22 lb)
Performance: Max Range 10,000 m (32,808 ft), Top Speed 850 mps (Mach 2.56)
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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, November 22, 2008
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