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Surface-to-air missile
IRIS-T SL is a surface-to-air missile originating in Germany, Sweden. It was built by Diehl Defence (lead) Hensoldt , Saab AB.
Germany, SwedenSurface-to-air missile
Germany, Sweden
2020
See operators
Russo-Ukrainian War
Since 2007
Diehl Defence (lead) Hensoldt , Saab AB
IRIS-T air-to-air missile
Fire units: IRIS-T SLM: €140 million (FY 2022) Missiles: IRIS-T SLS: €400,000 (~US$400,000) IRIS-T SLM: Germany: €250,000 Other countries: €400,000 to €564,608
Since 2020
Variants in service:IRIS-T SLS, IRIS-T SLM Variants in development: IRIS-T SLX, Naval surface-to-air missile
IRIS-T SLS missile 87.4 kg (193 lb) IRIS-T SLM missile 130 kg (290 lb)
IRIS-T SLS missile 2.94 m (9.6 ft) IRIS-T SLM missile 3.45 m (11.3 ft)
IRIS-T SLS missile 2.94 m (9.6 ft) IRIS-T SLM missile 3.45 m (11.3 ft)
IRIS-T SLS missile 127 mm (5.0 in) IRIS-T SLM missile 152 mm (6.0 in)
IRIS-T SLS missile 447 mm (17.6 in)
Dual-layer HE/fragmentation
11.4 kg (25 lb)
Impact and active radar proximity fuse
Solid-fuel rocket with thrust vectoring control
HTPB
SLS: 12 km (7.5 mi) SLM: 40 km (25 mi) SLX: 80 km (50 mi)
IRIS-T SLS 8,000 m (26,000 ft) IRIS-T SLM 20,000 m (66,000 ft) IRIS-T SLX 30,000 m (98,000 ft)
IRIS-T SLS missile 680 m/s (2,200 ft/s) IRIS-T SLM missile 1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s)
Imaging infrared seeker SLX: combined radar and infrared guidance
4 exhaust vanes and 4 tail wings
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 2.94 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 2.94 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
IRIS-T SL equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Albania
AustriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Air defence", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Bulgaria GermanyReported count for IRIS-T SLM launcher. Service scope: equipment of the German Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): number: +15. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Sweden