C-300 Scapèle
| 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 | San Meresque Incident |
| 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 3.5 |
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: