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Gravehawklarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 03 Chū-SAMlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source5.90 metres (19.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gravehawk | Type 03 Chū-SAM |
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile system[source] | mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Japan[source] |
| In service | 2024[source] | 2003 - Present[source] |
| Used by | Ukrainian Armed Forces[source] | Japan |
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4.9 m[source]
Warhead weight
Single source73 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Designer | Team Kindred[source] | Mitsubishi Electric , Kato Works LTD.[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems[source] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 2024-present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 17[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Mitsubishi single-stage solid propellant rocket motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | Active AESA radar homing seeker plus inertial guidance and mid flight command link with track-via-missile[source] |
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| Launch platform | Containerized twin-arm missile launcher[source] | — |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity fuse[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) developed the Type 03 in 1990 alongside Mitsubishi Electronics Corporation (MEC). The first prototypes were developed in 2001.[source]Type 03 Chū-SAM · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Chu-SAM air defense system is based on 8×8 cross country unarmored trucks, and includes a command center, radar unit, launcher, and transloader, with each unit equipped with six missiles that travel at Mach 2.5. The system can track up to 100 targets simultaneously and target 12 at the same time, engaging fighter jets, helicopters, and cruise missiles .[source]Type 03 Chū-SAM · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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