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Measured figures
Length
Single source1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)[source]
Starburst · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Blowpipe (missile) | Starburst (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 1.5[source] | — |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source]Starburst |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source]Starburst |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | 1990 to present[source] |
139 centimetres (55 in)[source]Starburst
complete system
Single sourcelauncher
Single sourcemissile in launch tube
Single source14.5 kg (32 lb) (missile in launch tube) 22 kg (49 lb) (complete system) 6.2 kg (14 lb) (launcher)[source]
Starburst · Launcher
Single sourceStarburst · Missile
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source]Starburst |
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| Wars | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] | Gulf War[source]Starburst |
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| Designer | Short Brothers[source] | Thales Air Defence and Thomson-CSF[source]Starburst |
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| Designed | 1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Short Brothers[source] | Thales Air Defence[source]Starburst |
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| Produced | 1975 to 1993[source] | 1986 to 2001[source]Starburst |
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| No. built | 34,382[source] | 13,389[source]Starburst |
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| Warhead | Shaped charge[source] | High explosive fragmentation[source]Starburst |
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| Engine | Solid rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | MCLOS system[source] | Beam-riding[source]Starburst |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source]Starburst |
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| Muzzle velocity | — | Mach 2[source]Starburst |
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| Sights | — | Optical sight[source]Starburst |
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Missile: 15.2 kilograms (34 lb) Launcher: 8.5 kilograms (19 lb)[source]Starburst