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{{flagicon|Merick Isles}} Mericki Naval Aviation Corps<br /> | {{flagicon|Merick Isles}} Mericki Naval Aviation Corps<br /> | ||
{{flagicon|Gran Cuscatlan}} Cuscatlani Air Force | {{flagicon|Gran Cuscatlan}} Cuscatlani Air Force | ||
|wars= {{flagicon|Inyursta}}{{flagicon|Merick Isles}}[[Inyurstan Intervention in the Lolloh-Ruolnik | |wars= {{flagicon|Inyursta}}{{flagicon|Merick Isles}}[[Inyurstan Intervention in the Lolloh-Ruolnik War|Lolloh-Ruol Wars]] (2014)<br /> | ||
{{flagicon|Merick Isles}}[[Rerno Conflict]] (2017)<br /> | {{flagicon|Merick Isles}}[[Rerno Conflict]] (2017)<br /> | ||
{{flagicon|Gran Cuscatlan}}[[San Meresque Incident]] (2018)<br /> | {{flagicon|Gran Cuscatlan}}[[San Meresque Incident]] (2018)<br /> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In 2007, during the early height of the [[Inyurstan Intervention in the Lolloh-Ruolnik | In 2007, during the early height of the [[Inyurstan Intervention in the Lolloh-Ruolnik War|Lolloh-Ruol Wars]], engineers and forward-thinking corporate officials at the Inyurstan defense firm MSDB predicted a near-future need for such a missile to engage C4ISTAR assets in the escalating conflict. They approached the Mericki aerospace firm FAS and began preemptively planning a missile for use on the Inyurstan [[AC-88 Taipan]] and Mericki {{wp|Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14M}} fighters. | ||
When the Inyurstan armed forces announced the X-300 program - a bid to create a missile capable of hitting aerial targets over 300km way - the MSDB-FAS already had a working prototype, dubbed "the blade". The usually-dominant missile-design company [[Navayelle Systems]] offered a version of the [[C-120 Rapier]] with a secondary discarding booster, while [[Seratto Defense Solutions]] proposed a local clone of the {{wp|AIM-54 Pheonix}}. The working prototype by MSDB-FAS was selected on almost all criteria except cost. | When the Inyurstan armed forces announced the X-300 program - a bid to create a missile capable of hitting aerial targets over 300km way - the MSDB-FAS already had a working prototype, dubbed "the blade". The usually-dominant missile-design company [[Navayelle Systems]] offered a version of the [[C-120 Rapier]] with a secondary discarding booster, while [[Seratto Defense Solutions]] proposed a local clone of the {{wp|AIM-54 Pheonix}}. The working prototype by MSDB-FAS was selected on almost all criteria except cost. | ||
However, the final missile was not put into service until the final days of the Lolloh-Ruol Wars. A single kill against a Lollohian cargo plane of unknown model by a Mericki F-14M was the only recorded kill of the war: although a pair of Inyurstan AC-88 pilots report forcing a Lollohian spy plane into pulling a U-turn by firing a C-300 then completing the kill with a C-120M Rapier missile. | However, the final missile was not put into service until the final days of the Lolloh-Ruol Wars. A single kill against a Lollohian cargo plane of unknown model by a Mericki F-14M was the only recorded kill of the war: although a pair of Inyurstan AC-88 pilots report forcing a Lollohian spy plane into pulling a U-turn by firing a C-300 then completing the kill with a C-120M Rapier missile. | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 4 February 2022
| C-300 Scapèle | |
|---|---|
 C-300 Scapèle XLRAAM | |
| Type | Extreme Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (XLRAAM) |
| Place of origin |  Inyursta  Merick Isles |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-present |
| Used by | Inyurstan Air Force
 Cuscatlani Air Force |
| Wars | Lolloh-Ruol Wars (2014)
San Meresque Incident (2018) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Morales-Sevalière Design Bureau (MSDB) Forgianno Aerospace Systems (FAS) |
| Designed | 2009 |
| Produced | 2010-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 710kg |
| Length | 5.75m |
| Diameter | 39cm |
| Warhead | Annular Blast-Fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 55kg |
| Engine | Tandem Rocket Booster |
| Wingspan | 70cm |
| Propellant | Solid Fuel Propellant |
Operational range | >315km |
| Speed | Mach 3.8 |
Guidance system | Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) with Timing & Inertial Measurement Unit (TIMU) self-correcting (midcourse) Active Radar Homing or Passive Radar Homing (terminal) |
The C-300 Scapèle is a joint Inyurstan-Mericki extreme long-range air-to-air missile (XLRAAM) developed by Morales-Sevalière Design Bureau (MSDB) and Forgianno Aerospace Systems (FAS). An "AWACS-Killer" or "Anti-Bomber Missile", the C-300 is designed to take down large, slow-moving aircraft such as AWACS, ground control, cargo planes, etc.; or those with poor maneuverability, such as supersonic strategic bombers.
It's name means "Blade" in Inyurstan, but it is also called the "Gladius" in the Merick Isles and the "Espada-larga" in Cuscatlan.
Design
Midcourse guidance is semi-active radar homing (SARH) with a secondary timing and inertial measurement unit (TIMU). The SARH homing on the C-300 is extremely flexible in cases of net-centric warfare, and can be performed by either the host aircraft or a nearby AWACS. It's secondary TIMU assists the missile during situations where the directing aircraft is forced to disengage or is under heavy jamming. Once the missile is within 160km of the target, it switches to either active or passive radar homing for the terminal flight course.
The C-300 is exceptionally large for its air-to-air role, and as a result can only be carried in limited quantity by a limited number of aircraft. Below is a list of platforms which can support the C-300, and how many can be carried in a sortie. Note that such numbers do not include weight allocations for external fuel tanks or other ordinance such as air-to-air missiles:
History
In 2007, during the early height of the Lolloh-Ruol Wars, engineers and forward-thinking corporate officials at the Inyurstan defense firm MSDB predicted a near-future need for such a missile to engage C4ISTAR assets in the escalating conflict. They approached the Mericki aerospace firm FAS and began preemptively planning a missile for use on the Inyurstan AC-88 Taipan and Mericki F-14M fighters. When the Inyurstan armed forces announced the X-300 program - a bid to create a missile capable of hitting aerial targets over 300km way - the MSDB-FAS already had a working prototype, dubbed "the blade". The usually-dominant missile-design company Navayelle Systems offered a version of the C-120 Rapier with a secondary discarding booster, while Seratto Defense Solutions proposed a local clone of the AIM-54 Pheonix. The working prototype by MSDB-FAS was selected on almost all criteria except cost.
However, the final missile was not put into service until the final days of the Lolloh-Ruol Wars. A single kill against a Lollohian cargo plane of unknown model by a Mericki F-14M was the only recorded kill of the war: although a pair of Inyurstan AC-88 pilots report forcing a Lollohian spy plane into pulling a U-turn by firing a C-300 then completing the kill with a C-120M Rapier missile.