| F-21A/B Drekafighter
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| Role
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- A - Air Superiority Fighter
- B - Carrier Strike Fighter
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| Manufacturer
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Confederate States Military
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| First flight
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February 8th, 2002 CE
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| Introduction
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2003 CE
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| Status
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Active service
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| Primary user
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Anagonia
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| Number built
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800
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| Unit cost
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D$80-90 Million Denars (approx.)
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The F-21 Drekafighter was designed in conjunction with Marquesan, Imperial Drakonian, and domestic Anagonian companies to produce an upgraded, advanced Stealth Fighter platform to be used by the Confederate States Military. Originally designed to replace the F-60A-C Hekate, it soon became apparent that the F-60 was still a viable and reliable platform that could be used near-indefinitely. The decision was thereafter made to instead compliment the shortcomings of both Stealth Fighter platforms. Wherein the F-60 lacked capability on carrier-based platforms, the F-21 would compliment and fill the gap, and vice versa for land-aerial based operations. Manufactured in two variants, the F-21A and F-21B Carrier Variant, the most usage of the Drekafighter can be found with the Confederate States Navy.
Description
In 2001, President Valentine Shields tasked the Confederate Military with finding an adequate replacement to the F-60A/C Hekate. The Confederate Navy had been complaining to the government for many years that its stockpile of unused F-60C's were not adequate for carrier-based use, however upon recognition by the government of the issue the Confederate Air Force protested the replacement of one of its most widely used air assets in the F-60A. As a compromise, President Shields initiated a program to fill in the gaps left open by the F-60 for the Military. Working closely with both Imperial Drakonian and Marquesan companies, which at this point had become a common practice for the Military, the inception and introduction of the F-21 took place. Initial concepts were promising and by 2003 the F-21 was in full production. Designed primarily to compliment the Confederate Navy with the F-21B Carrier Variant, the F-21A was still produced to compliment existing squadrons of F-60A's across the nation.
Specifications
F-21A Drekafighter Variant; In use by the Confederate States Air Force.
F-21B Drekafighter; Carrier Variant; In use by the Confederate States Navy.
| General Characteristics
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| Nomenclature |
F-21 (A/B) "Drekafighter"
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| Classification |
A - Air Superiority Fighter / B - Carrier Strike Fighter
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| Nation of Origin |
Confederate States of Anagonia
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| Crew |
1 (Pilot)
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| Cost per Unit |
D$80-90 Million Denars (approx.)
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Weight & Dimensions
| Weight & Dimensions
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| Length & Height |
19.8 Meters (65') / 5.08 Meters (16' 7")
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| Wingspan & Area |
13.41 Meters (44') / 78.04 m² (840 ft²)
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| Track Width & Tail Span |
3.23m (10.6') / 8.83m (29')
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| Empty & Maximum Weights |
14,365 Kgs (21,600 Lbs) / 33,000 Kgs (72,752 Kgs)
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| Wing Loading |
422.86 Kg/m² @ MTOW
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| Internal Fuel |
13,000 Kgs (18,300 L) - 1 Hr, 22 Min @ VNE
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| Weapons Payload |
5,000 Kgs (11,023 Lbs) Ammunition & Ordinance
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Performance
| Performance
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| 14,600m Ceiling in 42 Sec @ 350 M/Sec, +10 g Overload |
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| Never-Exceed Speed (VNE) |
3,460 Km/H (Mach 2.80)
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| Supercruise Speed |
2,350 Km/H (Mach 1.90)
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| Ranges |
1,480 Km Combat Radius, (w/ 370 Km @ Supercruise) 4,630 Direct
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| Powerplant |
2x Imperial Drakonian M2010 Reheat Turbofans
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| Thrust-to-Weight Ratio |
1.05:1 @ MTOW
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Powerplant
| Powerplant
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| Nomenclature |
Imperial Drakonian M2010
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| Classification |
Twin-Spool, Axial-Flow Augmented Turbofan
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| Length |
5,160mm
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| Diameter |
1,200mm
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| Dry Weight |
1,800 Kgs
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| Overall Pressure Ratio |
40.39:1
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| Bypass Ratio |
0.30:1
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| Air Mass Flow |
147 Kg/Sec
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| Turbine Inlet Temperature |
1,900 °C
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| Military Power |
116 Kilonewtons (6.57:1 TWR)
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| Reheat Power |
170.65 Kilonewtons (9.67:1 TWR)
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Sensors
| Sensors
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| Nomenclature |
APAx4.1500F "Altair"
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| Classification |
Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radar, 4-Beam Processing, 110° FFOV
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| Operation Mode |
X-Band AESA, 1,500W ERP, 45 Hz Update Speed
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| Design Spec |
400 Km Detection Range, 600 Simultaneous Tracks
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| Notes |
ECM Resistant, All-Weather Air & Surface Surveillance
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| Nomenclature |
AMPI.aL "Aquila"
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| Classification |
Airborne Stare & Scan Targeting System (EOTS)
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| Dual-Band M/LWIR Focal Plane Array Sensor |
10 Megapixel, 60° Field-of-View
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| Low Light Level Daylight Camera |
10 Megapixel, 75° Field-of-View
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| 1-40x Power-Telephoto Zoom Lens |
Electrothermally Cooled Optronics Ball or Fixed Blister
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| InGaAs System-on-Chip Targeting Computer |
Designation Range: 12m - 60,000m
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| + 3D Laser Scanner |
1550nm/658nm Dual Axis Compensation, 10km Max Range
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| + Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder |
1570nm 30hz, 10ns Pulse Duration
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| + Eyesafe Laser Designator |
1064nm 8-20hz
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| + Laser Spot Detector |
190° Wide Angle, Passive Multiple-Target, 0.5 μm - 1.65 μm
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Armaments
| Armaments
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| Cannon |
Starboard Wingroot Mount, Type-A or Type-B
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| Hardpoints |
6x Under-Wing Wet Pylons, 2 Wingtip, 4 Internal
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Variant Specifications
The F-21 Drekafighter is dinstinct enough in its operational capacity to warrant further specification differences between its land-based and carrier based variants. Below are details of each variant and typical operational payloads. Type-A is the land-based variant and Type-B is the Carrier-based variant.
Type-A "Drekafighter"
| Cannon
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| Nomenclature |
Imperial Drakonian 20-102R6/L91
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| Classification |
6-Barrel Electrically-Driven Rotary Cannon
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| Caliber |
20x102mm Unitary Case
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| Rifled Length |
1,830mm (91 Calibers)
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| Cyclic Rate-of-Fire |
1,000 RPM per Bbl, 6,000 RPM Effective
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| Muzzle Velocity |
1,050 M/Sec (Mach 3.06)
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| Select-Fire Operation |
2-Second (200-Rd) & 4-Second (400-Rd) Limiters
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| Ammunition Carriage |
3,000 Rds in 1,500-Rd Helical Drums, Dual Linkless Electric Feeds
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| Max Effective Range |
600 Meters
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| PHEI Projectile Weight |
1,700 g (Prefragmented Shell, Multimode Fuze, 600 g HMX Filler)
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Internal Weapons Bays
| AHM.210R2 "Bayonet"
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| Nomenclature |
AHM.210R2 "Bayonet"
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| Classification |
Autonomous Heat-Seeking Missile
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| Missile Dimensions |
99.49 Kgs (220 Lbs) Weight, 3.2m (10'6") Length, 152mm (6.0") Diameter, 16x 168mm Control Surfaces
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| Missile Propulsion |
Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket (SHIVR) 62 Seconds Boost, 1,397 M/Sec (Mach 4.07)
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| Performance Envelope |
86.75 Km (53.9 Mi) Range, 20,000m (65,600 Ft) Ceiling, 100 g Roll-To-Turn @ 90°/Sec
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| Guidance Systems |
Ring Laser Gyroscope (INS) + Datalink Midcourse Updates, "Two-Color" M/WIR High Definition Seeker, Triaxial Gimbal, 90° Off Boresight Lock-On
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| Warhead Configuration |
16.16 Kgs (35.63 Lbs) Annular Blast-Fragmentation (Welded Steel Rods + CL-20/HMX Filler)
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| Warhead Fuzing |
Impact, Proximity or Time Delay, Electronic Fuzing @ Launch
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Under-Wing Pylons
| OGM.189R3 "Misericorde"
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| Nomenclature |
OGM.189R3 "Misericorde"
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| Missile Dimensions |
180 Kgs (396.8 Lbs) Weight, 3.6m (11'9") Length, 190mm (7.48") Diameter, 8x 250mm (9.85") Folding Wings
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| Missile Propulsion |
Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket/Ramjet (SHIVRR) 90 Seconds to Burnout, 1,550 M/Sec (Mach 4.51)
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| Performance Envelope |
140 Km (87 Mi) Range, 25,000m (82,000 Ft) Ceiling, 80 g Slip-to-Turn @ 145°/Sec
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| Guidance Systems |
AMPI.mL "Corvus" Adaptive Thermal Missile Seeker + Ring Laser Gyroscope (INS) & Midcourse Datalink
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| Warhead Configuration |
33.46 Kgs (73.76 Lbs) Beryllium-Enhanced CL-20/HMX Filler (Annular Blast/Frag, "CuBeCoHP" Alloy Rods)
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| Warhead Fuzing |
Contact/Proximity
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| Terminal Performance |
1.25 Meter (4'1") Penetration (1st Stage) + 205.90 Megajoules Chemical Energy
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Wingtip Mounts
| MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
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| Nomenclature |
MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
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| Missile Dimensions |
18.58 Kgs (41 Lbs) Weight, 1.61m (5'4") Length, 80mm (3.1") Diameter, 8x 75mm (2.95") Folding Wings
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| Missile Propulsion |
Solid-Fueled Rocket Aerospike, 7.18 Seconds to Burnout, 960 M/Sec (Mach 2.80)
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| Operation Envelope |
6,900m (4.3 Mi) Range, 3,860m (12,700 Ft) Max Climb @ 537 M/Sec (Mach 1.57), 9g Bank-to-Turn
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| Launch Method |
Crew-Served Portable Launchers (CSPL) / 11-Rd Reloadable Launch Pods
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| Missile Guidance |
Inertial Guidance + Inverse Monopulse Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH)
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| Warhead Configuration |
75mm (2.95") Self-Forging Ta Fragment, 2.92 Kgs (6.44 Lbs) CL-20/HMX
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| Terminal Performance |
450mm (17.7") Armor Penetration, 500mm (19.7") Circular Error Probable
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Type-B "Drekafighter"
| Cannon
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| Nomenclature |
Imperial Drakonian 25-137R4/L85
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| Classification |
4-Barrel Electrically-Driven Rotary Cannon
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| Caliber |
25x137mm Unitary Case
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| Rifled Length |
2,110mm (85 Calibers)
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| Cyclic Rate-of-Fire |
825 RPM per Bbl, 3,300 RPM Effective
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| Muzzle Velocity |
970 M/Sec (Mach 2.83)
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| Select-Fire Operation |
2-Second (110-Rd) & 4-Second (220-Rd) Limiters
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| Ammunition Carriage |
2,200 Rds in 1,100-Rd Helical Drums, Dual Linkless Electric Feeds
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| Max Effective Range |
3,660 Meters
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| SAPHE Projectile Weight |
223 g (Semi-Armor Piercing Cap, HMX Filler)
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Under-Wing Pylons
| RHM.147R3 "Corseque"
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| Nomenclature |
RHM.147R3 "Corseque"
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| Missile Dimensions |
560 Kgs (1,234.6 Lbs) Weight, 4.99m (16'5") Length, 340mm (13.4") Diameter, 8x 360mm (13.5") Folding Wings
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| Missile Propulsion |
Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket/Ramjet (SHIVRR) 165 Seconds to Burnout, 1,818 M/Sec (Mach 5.3)
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| Performance Envelope |
300 Km (186.4 Mi) Range, 28,550 Meters (93,700 Ft) Ceiling, 73 g Roll-to-Turn @ 60°/Sec
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| Missile Guidance |
"Kanaloa" TIMU (GPS-Independent INS) to Target Area, APAx.10F "Deneb" X-Band AESA Radar
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| Warhead Configuration |
96 Kgs (211.65 Lbs) Beryllium-Enhanced CL-20/HMX (Annular Blast/Frag, "CuBeCoHP" Alloy Rods)
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| Warhead Fuzing |
Tri-Mode; Proximity / Impact / Delayed Impact
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| Terminal Performance |
723 Megajoules Chemical Energy
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Under-Wing Pylons (Alternate Configurations)
| S-UM-500 Series GLIDE BOMB
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| Name |
S-UM-500/G/ER GLIDE BOMB
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| Mass |
460 KG (S-UM-500), 487 KG (S-UM-500G), 502 kg (S-UM-500ER)
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| Length |
2.85m (S-UM-500), 3.8m (S-UM-500G/ER)
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| Diameter |
350mm
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| Range |
15km (S-UM-500), 22km (S-UM-500G), 97km (S-UM-500ER)
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| Guidance Systems |
Fire & Forget mode with GPS, Terminal/semi-active guidance via laser
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| Warhead Configuration |
250kg HEW-500 warhead, High Explosive
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| Warhead Fuzing |
Impact/Delay Impact
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| S-UMP-100 "KISTEN"
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| Name |
S-UMP-100 "KISTEN" SMALL DIAMETER BOMB
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| Mass |
100 KG
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| Length |
1.7 Meters
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| Diameter |
200mm
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| Range |
100km (stationary target), 60km (moving target)
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| Guidance Systems |
GPS/INS with datalink, terminal guidance via Electro-Optical/Infra-red, Active millimeter-wave radar, or laser
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| Warhead Configuration |
50 Kgs Aluminum-Enhanced HMX
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| Warhead Fuzing |
Impact/Delay Impact
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Wingtip Mounts
| MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
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| Nomenclature |
MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
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| Missile Dimensions |
18.58 Kgs (41 Lbs) Weight, 1.61m (5'4") Length, 80mm (3.1") Diameter, 8x 75mm (2.95") Folding Wings
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| Missile Propulsion |
Solid-Fueled Rocket Aerospike, 7.18 Seconds to Burnout, 960 M/Sec (Mach 2.80)
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| Operation Envelope |
6,900m (4.3 Mi) Range, 3,860m (12,700 Ft) Max Climb @ 537 M/Sec (Mach 1.57), 9g Bank-to-Turn
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| Launch Method |
Crew-Served Portable Launchers (CSPL) / 11-Rd Reloadable Launch Pods
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| Missile Guidance |
Inertial Guidance + Inverse Monopulse Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH)
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| Warhead Configuration |
75mm (2.95") Self-Forging Ta Fragment, 2.92 Kgs (6.44 Lbs) CL-20/HMX
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| Terminal Performance |
450mm (17.7") Armor Penetration, 500mm (19.7") Circular Error Probable
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