RN-MSAN Arpione
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| RN-MSAN Mark I Arpione | |
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| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin |  Cacerta |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978—present |
| Used by |  Cacertian Royal Navy Cacertian Royal Air Fleet |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Durante Masterworks |
| Produced | 1972—present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4,556 kg (10,044 lbs) |
| Length | 9.7 m (31 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 0.8 m (2 ft 8 in) |
| Warhead | 320 kg (710 lbs) high-explosive |
| Engine | Four ramjets, solid fuel propellant |
| Wingspan | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Operational range | 280 km (150 nmi) |
| Flight altitude | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Guidance system | Active radar terminal homing |
Launch platform | Naval ships, fixed wing aircraft |
The RN-MSAN Mark I Arpione is a Cacertian supersonic ramjet powered anti-ship cruise missile developed and manufactured by Durante Masterworks. Entering service with the Royal Navy in 1978, Arpiones were mounted aboard Valentina-class cruisers and Empress Elliana-class battleships. The Arpione was originally designed to be ship-launched, but variants have been adapted to be launched from the CRN's submarines as well as land-based and carier-based aircraft.