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M48 Chaparral is a mobile SAM system originating in United States. It was built by Philco-Ford Corporation, Aeronutronic Division. Reported operators include Egypt, Morocco, Republic of China, Tunisia.
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M48 Chaparral
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This article is about the missile system. For other uses, see Chaparral (disambiguation) . M48 Chaparral An M48A2 Chaparral missile launcher Type Mobile SAM system Place of origin United States Service history In service 1969–98 (US) 1969–present (other countries) Used by See list of present and for
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Mobile SAM system
United States
1969–98 (US) 1969–present (other countries)
See list of present and former operators
1965
Philco-Ford Corporation, Aeronutronic Division
Launcher vehicle: US$1.5 Million Missile round: US$80,000
1967
~800
See list of variants
14,691 lb (6611 kg)
238.5 in. (606 cm)
105.75 in. (268.6 cm)
105.5 in. (268 cm)
5
MIM-72 surface-to-air missile
Detroit Diesel 6V53 202 hp @ 2800 rpm
Allison TX 100-1
Torsion bar
170 gallons (643 litres)
Egypt
Morocco
Republic of China
Tunisia
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.0579 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.0579 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.0579 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.0579 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M48 Chaparral equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
EgyptAir Defence Command exact named equipment holdings: M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MoroccoArmy exact named equipment holdings: M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
TaiwanArmy exact named equipment holdings: M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
TunisiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings of M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. Missile-system inventories count launchers or self-propelled launcher systems, not missiles or warheads; no conversion into missile rounds.
Army exact named equipment holdings of M48 Chaparral. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): AIR DEFENCE / Point-defence. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. Missile-system inventories count launchers or self-propelled launcher systems, not missiles or warheads; no conversion into missile rounds.