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Length
Single sourceLength : 265 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Length : 265 cm
Configuration
| Specification | Nimrod (missile) | Sky Sword I |
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| Range | Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters | — |
| Role | long-range air-to-surface missile[source] | short range infrared guided air-to-air missile[source] |
| Source measurement | Nimrod has a semi-active laser guidance system that operates day or night. Its flight trajectory can be set below obscuring cloud layers, while a forward reconnaissance scout team uses a laser designator to direct it from up to 26 km (16 mi).[source]Nimrod (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Nimrod allows a gunner to pre-select a flight trajectory mode. This can be direct trajectory, high cruise trajectory or low cruise trajectory , the cruise altitude being constant and between 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft).[source] |
Diameter
Single sourceDiameter : 17 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Diameter : 17 cm
Weight
Single sourceWeight : 100 kg[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Weight : 100 kg
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The gimballed and stabilised seeker head acquires, tracks and homes in on its target using localised proportional navigation. It is said to have a view angle of more than 30°. The seeker has a search area 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and deep. In the terminal flight phase, the weapon adopts a dive angle of approximately 45° to strike an armoured target on the thinner, more vulnerable upper surfaces.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
The missile is stored in a sealed canister which also acts as the launcher. Total weight of the missile and canister is 150 kg (330 lb). It has five main sections: seeker, guidance and control, warhead, solid-propellant rocket motor, and servo. It is roll-stabilised in flight. Time to come into action at a launch site is less than 3 minutes; there is no need to survey the site for alignment or levelling, nor does it require a direct line of sight to a target. The weapon can be fired in single-round, ripple, or salvo modes.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Length : 265 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Diameter : 17 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Body : 18 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Span 40 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Weight : 100 kg[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Speed : ~1000 km/h or Mach 0.8[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod 2 – A dual guidance, laser and Global Positioning System (GPS), homing missile, with a range of 26 km (16 mi), and a mobile launcher. The warhead is 14 kg (31 lb), and the missile supports various warheads for a variety of targets. This missile is well suited to rapid response and for coastal defence.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod 3 – An extended variant of Nimrod 2. The missile has a range of 50 km (31 mi) with 50 kg (110 lb) warhead. It supports various warheads for a wide range of targets, and has a mobile launcher.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod SR – A short-range (8 km (5.0 mi)) variant that can be fired from ground and airborne platforms.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
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| Country of origin | Israel[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 5, cell 2; revision 1349150138; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Type | — | Guided missile[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Taiwan[source] |
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| In service | — | 1980s to present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Republic of China Air Force and Republic of China Army[source] |
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| Designed | — | Early 1980s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Variants | — | Antelope air defence system and Sea Oryx[source] |
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