MASURCA

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TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originSieuxerr
Service history
In service1968-Present
Used bySieuxerr
Production history
DesignerECAN Ruelle/Aérospatiale-Matra/Thomson-CSF
Designed1968
1987
ManufacturerECAN Ruelle/Aérospatiale-Matra
Produced1966
Specifications
Weight1,650-2,100 kg
Length6.70-8.7 m
Diameter406 mm
Warhead100 kg HE-fragmentation
Detonation
mechanism
Proximity or impact

EngineSolid-fuel rocket
Guidance
system
Various
Launch
platform
Various

The MASURCA (MArine SURface Contre-Avions) is a modern air defense missile designed for long-range fleet defense against aircraft and anti-shipping missiles. The original design, the MASURCA I shares little in common with the newest MASURCA V model internal save for the similar physical appearance. The missile family follows the model established with the Standard Missile with a generally similar size, shape and mounting style. Using the structure of the original MASURCA I missile, a short range model, the MASURCA II was developed using a more efficient motor but without the booster seen on the long-range version, this was also coupled with a new guidance system that allowed the missile to take a much more efficient route as well. This was adapted to the long-range version as well.

In the modern day the MASURCA V/VNG are the principle long-range air-defense missile while short to medium range duties have been moved to the COFFIN series.

Variants

Masurca I Masurca II Masurca III Masurca IV Masurca V Masurca VNG
In Service 1968-1994 1972-2001 1979-2007 1980-2015 2006- 2015-
Length 8.7 m 5.38 m 8.7 m 5.38 m 7 m (Including VLS container)
Diameter 406mm
Wingspan 1.67 m 1.6 m
Speed Mach 3 Mach 3.5 Mach 4.5
Range 55 km 50 km 130 km 95 km 230 km
Weight 2,100 kg 855 kg 1,450 kg 845 kg 1,500 kg
Warhead 100 kg HE-fragmentation
Launcher Arm-launched VLS
Guidance Inertial, SARH Inertial, SARH/ARH Inertial, SARH/ARH Inertial, SARH/ARH and Infrared