M/A-116 PARS

M/A-116 PARS
Type	Fire-and-forget air-to-ground missile
Place of origin	Acrea
Service history
In service	2002-Present
Used by	Acrea
Wars	Zemplen War
Production history
Designer	Kobalt-Zeiss AG NordEX Försvarssystemet AB
Designed	1995-2002
Manufacturer	NordEX Försvarssystemet AB
Produced	2002-present
Specifications
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Length	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Diameter	159 mm (6.3 in)
Effective firing range	10 km
Detonation mechanism	Direct impact
Engine	Solid-propellant rocket motor
Speed	450 m/s (top attack) 550 m/s (top speed)
Guidance system	Semi-active laser homing MMW radar seeker Passive Infrared CCD guidance

The M/A-116 PARS is an air-to-ground missile designed and manufactured by Kobalt-Zeiss AG and NordEX Försvarssystemet AB. The PARS was designed to replace the M/A-115 CATO as an anti-tank armament primarily for helicopters. The PARS can be used either as a constantly guided missile via laser guidance, or it can be launched as a fire-and-forget missile using either passive infrared guidance or a millimeter wave radar seeker, depending on the variant, and can be employed in both direct attack and top attack modes. The missile can be fired in rapid salvoes, up to one missile every half second though rate of fire is naturally restricted by the target engagement process. Its multi-mission capability is limited; the PARS is only available with anti-tank warheads and is not intended to be launched from any platform other than ground mounts or helicopters.

Variants

• M/A-116A: Original production model using a dual mode seeker head enabling either semi-active laser guidance or fire-and-forget capability with a MMW radar
• M/A-116B: 2005-series model introducing a passive infrared fire-and-forget guidance system to replace the MMW radar in dual mode seeker heads
• M/A-116E: Improved tandem shaped charge HEAT warhead for improved performance against reactive armour, introduced in early 2007 and retrofitted onto older missiles

Operators

Current

• Royal Acrean Air Force
• Royal Acrean Navy