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AAir defence
SHORAD SAM -based CIWS (ship-based remotely controlled Mistral-3 variants) Very short-range air-to-air missile (Mistral ATAM)
Measured figures
including initial booster
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mistral (missile) | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | SHORAD SAM -based CIWS (ship-based remotely controlled Mistral-3 variants) Very short-range air-to-air missile (Mistral ATAM)[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 1990–present[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
1.86 m 1.88m (including initial booster)[source]
Maximum; approx. Mach 2.71 (high supersonic)
Single source930 m/s, approx. Mach 2.71 (high supersonic)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.95 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Space Forces[source] |
| Wars | Second Congo War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Designer | Matra Défense (now merged into MBDA )[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Designed | 1974 onwards[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | Mistral 3: US$ 545,600 (2024)[source] | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Warhead | High Explosive with high density tungsten balls[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser proximity or impact triggered[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid Rocket Motor, 2-stage[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 6 km (Mistral 3)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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