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ASRAAM

The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), also known by its United States designation AIM-132, is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile, produced by MBDA UK, that is designed for close-range combat. It is in service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 3+
Detonation mechanism
Laser proximity fuze and impact
Diameter
166 mm (6.5 in) (motor diameter)
Engine
Dual-burn, high-impulse solid rocket motor
Guidance system
Blocks 1-5: Hughes (Raytheon) Imaging infrared homing, 128×128 element focal plane array, with lock-on after launch (LOAL) and strapdown inertial guidance · Block 6+: Domestic MBDA UK Seeker
In service
1998

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Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM)

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ASRAAM

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related to Armed Forces of Ukraine (Surface-launched ASRAAM – Raven) · 26
ASRAAM → AIM-132 ASRAAM, Armed Forces, CAMM/Sky Sabre, Developed, Hawk, Hawkeye, HESA Shahed, In, In August, In May, Jaguar, May, MBDA, MoD, On, Ravens, Reportedly, Russian, SHORAD, Supacat HMT
related to Characteristics · 25
ASRAAM → AIM-9M, AIM-9X, AMRAAM, Built, EW, F-35, F-35 Lightning II, FPA, However, Hughes, In, IR, IRIS-T, IRIS-T's, LOAL, Lock-on, MBDA UK, Raytheon, RF, Sidewinder's
related to New ASRAAM · 24
ASRAAM → Bodensee Gerätetechnik, Britain, By February, Cold War, Defence, Diehl BGT Defence, French MICA, German, Germans, Hughes, In, In July, IRIS-T, March, Ministry, RAF, Russian R-73, Soviet Union, The, The German
related to Developments · 21
ASRAAM → August, CAMM, Defence, Eurofighter Typhoon, In September, Indian Air Force Mirage, Indian Ministry, July, Magic II, Matra Magic R550, Matra S-530D, MBDA, MBDA's, MICA, On, Rafael's Python-5, SEPECAT/HAL Jaguar, This, UK's F-35B, UK's F-35Bs
related to history · 21
ASRAAM → Agreement, AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AMRAAM, BAe Dynamics, Bodensee Gerätetechnik, British, Canada, German, Germany, Hawker Siddeley, In, Memorandum, Missile, NATO, Norway, Sidewinder, The, The US, UK
related to NGCCM · 21
ASRAAM → Around April, August, BDL, BDL's, Bharat Dynamics Limited, FAIT, Final, HAL Tejas, Hyderabad, Indian, Indian Air Force, Jaguar, Magic, MBDA, Mikoyan MiG-29UPG, Next-Generation Close Combat Missile, On, R-73, RfP, SEPECAT Jaguar
related to Royal Air Force · 17
ASRAAM → British, December, F-35B, Falklands War, Iran, Iranian, Islamic State, Jordan, March, No, On, RAF Akrotiri, RAF Typhoon, Shortly, Squadron RAF, Syria, This
related to Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) · 16
ASRAAM → At, British Army, CAMM, DSEi, It, MBDA, Missile, Rapier, RF, Roxel, Royal Navy, Sea Wolf, September, Thales, The Common Anti-Air Modular, UK MoD
related to ASRAAM Block 6 · 13
ASRAAM → April, ASRAAM Block, ASRAAM Sustainment, F-35, ITAR, Raytheon, The, The Block, There, Typhoon, UK-built, US, US-made
related to ASRAAM P3I · 10
ASRAAM → AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-9M, AIM-9X, British Aerospace, Hughes, In, P3I ASRAAM, The, US, US Air Force

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ASRAAM.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 3+1.00infobox
ASRAAMDetonation mechanismLaser proximity fuze and impact1.00infobox
ASRAAMDiameter166 mm (6.5 in) (motor diameter)1.00infobox
ASRAAMEngineDual-burn, high-impulse solid rocket motor1.00infobox
ASRAAMGuidance systemBlocks 1-5: Hughes (Raytheon) Imaging infrared homing, 128×128 element focal plane array, with lock-on after launch (LOAL) and strapdown inertial guidance1.00infobox
ASRAAMGuidance systemBlock 6+: Domestic MBDA UK Seeker1.00infobox
ASRAAMIn service19981.00infobox
ASRAAMLaunch platformRoyal Air Force: Typhoon1.00infobox
ASRAAMLaunch platformRoyal Air Force and Royal Navy: F-35 Lightning II1.00infobox
ASRAAMLaunch platformIndian Air Force: Jaguar1.00infobox
ASRAAMLaunch platformSHORAD (e.g. Raven, a 'FrankenSAM' vehicle consisting of a Supacat 6×6 mounted with ASRAAM launch rails taken from decommissioned RAF jets)1.00infobox
ASRAAMLength2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)1.00infobox
ASRAAMManufacturerMBDA UK1.00infobox
ASRAAMManufacturerBharat Dynamics Limited (India)1.00infobox
ASRAAMMass88 kg (194 lb)1.00infobox
ASRAAMOperational rangeAir-to-air: 25+ km1.00infobox
ASRAAMOperational rangeSurface-to-air: 15 km1.00infobox
ASRAAMPlace of originUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
ASRAAMTypeASRAAM: Short-range air-to-air missile1.00infobox
ASRAAMTypeRaven: Short-range surface-to-air missile system1.00infobox
ASRAAMUnit cost>£200,0001.00infobox
ASRAAMUsed byRoyal Air Force1.00infobox
ASRAAMUsed byArmed Forces of Ukraine1.00infobox
ASRAAMUsed byIndian Air Force1.00infobox
ASRAAMUsed byRoyal Australian Air Force (historical)1.00infobox
ASRAAMVariantsCommon Anti-aircraft Modular Missile (Sea Ceptor/Sky Sabre)1.00infobox
ASRAAMWarhead10 kg (22 lb) blast/fragmentation1.00infobox
ASRAAMWarsRusso-Ukrainian War (Raven)1.00infobox
ASRAAMWingspan450 mm1.00infobox

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