| Matra R.530 | |
|---|---|
 An R530 exhibited at the South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop | |
| Type | short-range air-to-air missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962 [1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Matra |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 192 kg [1] |
| Length | 3.28 m [1] |
| Diameter | 263 mm [1] |
| Engine | two stage solid rocket,[1] Hotchkiss-Brandt/SNPE Antoinette rocket [2] 83.3 kN for 2.7 s + 6.5 s cruise[2] |
| Wingspan | 1.1 m[2] |
| Operational range |
1.5 to 20 km [1] |
| Speed | Mach 2.7 [1] |
| Guidance system |
Radar and IR [3] |
| Launch platform |
Dassault Mirage F1 Dassault Mirage III [1] F-8 Crusader |
The Matra R.530 is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. It was available in IR (passive infrared) and SARH as the main armament of the Mirage III which was able to carry a single missile in the centerline, the Mirage F1, which carried 2 (1 of each type) under the wings, and the F-8 Crusader in the French Navy service.
Operators
Argentina
Australia
Brazil- Cameroon
- Colombia
- France
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Spain
- Venezuela
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "R.530 Missile". South African Air Force Accociation. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/56/r-530-missile. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Misiles Aéreos Modernos (Editorial San Martín)
- ↑ "Matra R530". Speedy look. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Matra+R530&offset=0. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
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