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Measured figures
Sea Eagle · Length
Single source4.14 m[source]Sea Eagle
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sea Eagle (missile) | Sea Skua |
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| Type | Anti-ship missile[source]Sea Eagle | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source]Sea Eagle | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1985-present[source]Sea Eagle | 1982[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] |
2.5 m[source]
Sea Eagle · Warhead weight
Single source230 kg[source]Sea Eagle
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See operators[source] |
| Designer | BAe Dynamics[source]Sea Eagle | British Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Designed | 1976[source]Sea Eagle | 1972[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAe Dynamics (1982–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source]Sea Eagle | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] |
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| Produced | 1982[source]Sea Eagle | 1975[source] |
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| Variants | Sea Eagle SL (surface-launched) tested, others proposed.[source]Sea Eagle | — |
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| Engine | Turbojet[source]Sea Eagle | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial, with active radar homing[source]Sea Eagle | Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Steering system | Control surface[source]Sea Eagle | Control surfaces[source] |
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| Launch platform | Fixed and rotary wing aircraft[source]Sea Eagle | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] |
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| Warhead | 230 kilograms (510 pounds) of PBX (semi armour-piercing)[source] | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] |
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| Wars | — | Falklands War Gulf War[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] |
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