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)
At a glance
MICA (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
Zuni (rocket)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.1 m (10 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MICA (missile) | Zuni (rocket) |
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| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)[source] | Air-to-surface rocket[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | United States military French Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
77 inches (2,000 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 12 kg (26 lb) warhead[source] | various[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or direct impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Vertical Launch : 9 km (30,000 ft)[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] | None[source] |
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| Launch platform | Dassault Rafale Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Su-30MKI Ground batteries Surface vessels Submarines[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
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