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MAA-1 Piranha

Short-range air-to-air missile

MAA-1 Piranha is a short-range air-to-air missile originating in Brazil. It was built by Mectron. Reported operators include Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force.

Origin: Brazil
Manufacturer: Mectron

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Length: 2.9m
Diameter: 152mm
Mass: 88kg
Range: ≈12km~
Wingspan: 661mm

Technical data

Specifications

12 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 194 lb (88,0 kg)¹
Length: 114,16 in (2 900 mm)¹

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Size in context

Length: 2.9 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Diameter

6 in (152 mm)¹

Wingspan

27 in (661 mm)¹

Performance

Operational range: ~12 km¹

Systems & armament

Engine: Solid-fuel rocket¹
Guidance system: Infrared homing¹

Programme

Unit cost: U$ 29.000¹
Detonation mechanism: Laser proximity fuse¹
Propellant: Solid fuel¹
Launch platform: Aircraft¹
Produced: 2013- (scheduled)¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

MAA-1 Piranha · Wikipedia revision 1336230597 ↗
Type
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Type
Short-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Place of origin
Brazil
Used by
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Used by
Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Manufacturer
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Manufacturer
Mectron
Unit cost
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Unit cost
U$ 29.000
Mass
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Mass
194 lb (88,0 kg)
Length
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Length
114,16 in (2 900 mm)
Diameter
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Diameter
6 in (152 mm)
Wingspan
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Wingspan
27 in (661 mm)
Detonation mechanism
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Detonation mechanism
Laser proximity fuse
Engine
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Engine
Solid-fuel rocket
Propellant
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Propellant
Solid fuel
Guidance system
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Guidance system
Infrared homing
Launch platform
Infobox (MAA-1 Piranha) · Launch platform
Aircraft
Produced
Infobox (MAA-1B Piranha) · Produced
2013- (scheduled)
Operational range
Infobox (MAA-1B Piranha) · Operational range
~12 km