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Ra'ad (anti-ship missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source7.36 metres[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ra'ad (anti-ship missile) | Sea Skua |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 0.8 - 1.0[source] | Mach 1+[source] |
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 1982 |
2.5 m[source]
Warhead weight
Single source512 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Iran[source] | See operators[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Iran Aviation Industries Organization[source] | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant booster[source] | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] |
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| Propellant | Turbo-jet engine[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming 30 - 50 meters[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Mobile Ground and Sea Launch-able[source] | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] |
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| Wars | — | Falklands War Gulf War[source] |
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| Designer | — | British Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1972[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1975[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Control surfaces[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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