ERIW Trojan
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| Type | Beyond visual range air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Arthurista |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991-present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Arthuristan Dynamics |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 600kg |
| Length | 4.20m |
| Diameter | 0.38m |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 150km+ purely level flight profile, 400km with ballistic cruise phase |
| Speed | Mach 4+ |
Guidance system | Inertial, mid-course datalink, active radar terminal homing or passive radar terminal homing |
The Extended Range Interceptor Weapon Trojan was developed in the early-90s for the Arthuristan Dynamics Cyclone and similar heavy tactical fighters as a replacement of the AIM-54 Phoenix. It was intended as a long range munition which could reach deep into defended airspace and destroy AWAC aircraft or bombers. A thrust-vectoring nozzle is used to increase the missile's maneouverability and maximise the chances of a hit. It has a maximum range of some 400km through the use of a ballistic flight profile. A Cyclone may carry up to six Trojan missiles, although a load of four Trojans plus four ACCM Taipan is more likely.