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Blowpipe (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3
Starstreaklarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Blowpipe (missile) | Starstreak |
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| Speed | Mach 1.5[source] | >Mach 3[source] |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems[source] | Man-portable/Vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | 1997–present |
1.397 m (4 ft 7 in)[source]
Bars 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] |
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| Wars | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | Short Brothers[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1975[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Short Brothers[source] | Thales Air Defence[source] |
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| Produced | 1975 to 1993[source] | November 1986[source] |
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| No. built | 34,382[source] | 7,000[source] |
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| Warhead | Shaped charge[source] | Three explosive sub-munitions - 'Darts'[source] |
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| Engine | Solid rocket motor[source] | First stage: Royal Ordnance 'Brambling' cast double-based propellant blip rocket motor Second stage: Royal Ordnance 'Titus' cast double-based propellant[source] |
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| Guidance system | MCLOS system[source] | SACLOS , Laser-beam guidance[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact delay[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 7 km (22,966 ft)[source] |
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