Air Defense Weapons
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Stinger FIM-92A
Type: Portable air-defense missile
Dimentions: (Missile) length 60in (152cm); Body diameter 2.75in (7cm); Span 5.5in
(14cm)
Launch weight: 24lbs (10.9kg); Whole package 35lbs (15.8kg)
Propulsion: Atlantic Research daul-thrust solid
Guidence: Passive IR homing
Range: In excess of 3.1 miles (5km)
Flight speed: About mach 2
Warhead: Smooth-case frag
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Redeye FIM-43A
Type: Sholder-fired infantry surface-to-air missile
Dimensions: Length 48in (122cm); Body diameter 2.75in (7cm); Span 5.5in (14cm)
Launch weight: 18lbs (8.2kg); whole package 29lbs (13kg)
Propulsion: Atlantic reserch daul-thrust solid
Guidence: Initial optical aiming, IR homing
Range: Up to about 2 miles (3.3km)
Flight speed: mach 2.5
Warhead: Smooth-case frag
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Patriot MIM-104
Type: Advanced mobile battlefield SAM system
Dimensions: Lenght 209in (5.31m); Body diameter 16in (40.6cm); Span 36in (92mm)
Launch weight: 2,200lbs (998kg)
Propulsion: Thiokol TX-486 single-thrust solid motor
Range: About 37 nauticle miles (68.6km)
Flight speed: About mach 3
Warhead: Choice of nuclear or conventional blast/frag
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Chaparral M48
Type: Forward area air-defense missil system
Dimensions: Length 114.5in (2.91m); Body diameter 5.0in (12.7cm); Span 25in (64cm)
Launch weight: 185lbs (84kg)
Propulsion: Rocketdyne MK36 Mod 5 single-stage solid motor
Guidence: Initial optical aiming. IR homing to target heat emitter
Maximum range: About 5,250 yards (4,800m)
Maximum effective altitude: About 8,200ft (2,500m)
Flight speed: About mach 2.5
Warhead: 28lbs (12.7kg) continuous rod HE
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