AMissiles
MICA (missile)
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
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AMissiles
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
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Measured figures
Length
Single source3.1 m (10 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MICA (missile) | Python (missile) |
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| Speed | Mach 4[source] | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[source] | — |
3.1 metres (10 feet )[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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| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Warhead | 12 kg (26 lb) warhead[source] | 11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or direct impact[source] | proximity[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket motor[source] | solid fuel rocket motor[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Vertical Launch : 9 km (30,000 ft)[source] | N/A[source] |
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| Guidance system | Midcourse: Inertial guidance Datalink Terminal : MICA-RF: Active radar homing MICA-IR: Infrared homing MICA-EM: Active radar homing[source] | infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Dassault Rafale Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Su-30MKI Ground batteries Surface vessels Submarines[source] | Aircraft: BAE Sea Harrier CASA C-101 Aviojet F-4E Kurnass 2000 F-5E/F Tiger-II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Dassault Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 Dassault Mirage 2000 Eurofighter Typhoon IAI Nesher/Dagger/Finder IAI Kfir HAL Tejas KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Leonardo M-346FA Master Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sukhoi Su-30MKI Su-25KM Scorpion[source] |
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| Wars | — | Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000[source] |
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| Produced | — | Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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