General Characteristics (Block 1)
- Primary Function: Surface-to-Air Missile
- Contractor: Raytheon, Diehl BGT Defence
- Length: 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
- Diameter: 127 mm (5.0 in)
- Fin span: 434 mm (1 ft 5.1 in)
- Speed: Mach 2.0+
- Warhead: 11.3 kg (24.9 lb) blast fragmentation
- Launch Weight: 73.5 kg (162 lb)
- Range: 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Guidance System: three modes—passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and infrared homing)
- Unit Cost: $444,000
- Date Deployed: 1992
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