Group : Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : LY-60
Origin : Italy
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1987
Total Production : ?

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.

Group : Air-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : FD-60 (export version of PL-11), PL-11
Origin : Italy
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1987
Total Production : ?

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 medium range air-to-air missile utilized by the Italian Air Force. Chinese Air Force utilizes the PL-11 missile on its J-8 fighter aircraft.

Group : Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status : Active
Origin : Italy
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2000
Total Production : ?

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 2000 is an upgraded version of Aspide fitted with a new propulsion system and certain components that have been introduced to meet a threat that has evolved since the introduction of the missile. It is available for ground- and ship-based air defense applications. In addition to Italy, Aspide 2000 has been sold to Spain.