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Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 2
Taimoorlarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source2.5 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sea Skua | Taimoor |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 1+[source] | Upto Mach 0.8[source] |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) Air to surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Pakistan[source] |
| In service | 1982[source] | — |
4.38 m (172 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
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See operators[source] |
Pakistan Armed Forces Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Navy[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War[source] | — |
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| Designer | British Aircraft Corporation[source] | Air Weapons Complex[source] |
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| Designed | 1972[source] | 2022[source] |
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| Manufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] | GIDS[source] |
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| Produced | 1975[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] | HE[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] | Turbo-jet[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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| Launch platform | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] | MRF Mirage-IIIR Mirage V JF-17[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Ra'ad-II[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 7,620 m (25,000 ft)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 6,096 m (20,000 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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