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R.530

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In service
  
1962

Weight
  
192 kg

Diameter
  
263 mm

Manufacturer
  
Length
  
3.28 m

R.530

Type
  
short-range air-to-air missile

The Matra R.530 is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. It was available in infrared homing and semi active radar homing as the main armament of the Mirage III which was able to carry a single missile in the centerline, the Mirage F1, which carried two (one of each type) under the wings, and the F-8 Crusader in the French Navy service.

Former operators

 Argentina
 Australia
 Brazil
 Cameroon
 Colombia
 France
 Egypt
 Iraq
 Israel
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 Morocco
 Pakistan
 South Africa
 Spain
 Venezuela

References

R.530 Wikipedia


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