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| Areiva Arpón | |
|---|---|
| Type | Land and ship based anti-aircraft missile |
| Place of origin |  Temuair |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998 - |
| Used by | Armed Forces of the Temuair Empire |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Areiva |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 320 kg (707 lbs) |
| Length | 4.5 m (180 in) |
| Diameter | 254 mm (10 in) |
| Warhead | Blast-fragmentation warhead |
Operational range | 120+ km |
| Speed | Mach 2 (680 m/s) |
Guidance system | DNAV, Ku band active radar seeker |
Launch platform | Static and mobile land based systems, naval vessels |
The Areiva Arpón (English: Harpoon) is a mediuem range anti-aircraft missile produced by Areiva of Temuair. It is intended to be used as part of an distributed and networked air-defense system, or as part of a vessels air defense system. The Arpón missile system is designed to provide cover for maneuvering forces, and protects high-value assets and mass population centers. The missile is able to engage hostile aircraft, UAV drones and cruise missiles. It is utilized by several land based mobile and static emplacements, and also aboard the Imperial Navy's Pravat-class corvette.
History and development
The Areiva Arpón missile was designed to fill the medium to long range interception role for the Imperial military. From its onset the program called for a low cost missile designed to enrage enemy aircraft, UAV's and cruise missiles, and be able to intercept these targets at 100 km or further.
Testing began in 1990 and a successful ground based launch was carried out utilizing a decommissioned MIM-23 Hawk missile launcher in 1995. By 1998, testing was completed and the missile was ready for production.
Operational History
Variants
All of the follow are part of the Arpón missile system Used in conjunction with the Graymayre-T345 three dimensional X-band radar system, with the missiles active seeking allowing it to seek its target autonomously in terminal phase. Radar detection range is 150 km with the capability to track and enrage 72 independent targets. The Graymayre-T345 requires a crew of two and can be set up in less than 15 minutes. In 2012, a new system by Nuadhaich equipped with a laser rangefinder and a TV-camera, as well as an upgraded thermographic camera was delivered and allows for the missiles to be fired passively.
Land based
- Arpón-E: The designation given to the stationary, emplaced weapons system.
- Arpón-VATEM: Version of the missile fitted to the Aisling Motor Corporation AMC VATEM in Aisling service
- Arpón-M: Mobile version generally mounted on a 6x6 truck chassis
- Arpón-UCV: Proposal for mounting the Arpón system on the Unified Combat Vehicle chassis.
- Arpón-N: Missile used by the Imperial Navy on several vessels.
Arpón Battery
- 12 launchers, stationary or mobile
- 4 Graymayre-T345 three dimensional X-band radar systems, radars can be located up to 25 km from the firing unit
- 4 mobile Nuadhaich electro-optical sensor systems
- 4 Fire Control Center vehicles
Operators
- Temuair
- All three branches of the Armed Forces of the Temuair Empire operate the Arpón missile.
Gallery
An Arpón-E launcher
An Arpón-M truck mounted launcher
An Arpón-VETAM
The Graymayre-T345 radar
Arpon Fire Control Center
