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Matra Durandal

Anti-runway bomb

Matra Durandal is a anti-runway bomb originating in France. It was built by Matra (now MBDA ). Reported operators include United States, France, Israel.

Origin: France
Manufacturer: Matra (now MBDA )

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Diameter: 223mm
Mass: 200kg
Length: 2.7m
Warhead: 100kgprimary charge

Technical data

Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Mass: 200 kg (440 lb)¹
Length: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)¹

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Size in context

Length: 2.7 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Diameter

22.3 cm (8.8 in)¹

Warhead weight

100 kg (220 lb) primary charge 15 kg (33 lb) secondary charge¹

Programme

Wars: Gulf War (1991)¹
Reported operator · Argentina: Argentina¹
Reported operator · Brazil: Brazil¹
Reported operator · China: China¹
Reported operator · Ecuador: Ecuador¹
Reported operator · Egypt: Egypt¹
Reported operator · France: France¹
Reported operator · Greece: Greece¹
Reported operator · Jordan: Jordan¹
Reported operator · Libya: Libya¹
Reported operator · Nigeria: Nigeria¹
Reported operator · Oman: Oman¹
Reported operator · Pakistan: Pakistan¹
Reported operator · Serbia: Serbia¹
Reported operator · South Korea: South Korea¹
Reported operator · Turkey: Turkey¹
Reported operator · United States: United States¹
Reported operator · Venezuela: Venezuela¹
Reported operator · Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia¹

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Matra Durandal · Wikipedia revision 1356849798 ↗
Type
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Type
Anti-runway bomb
Place of origin
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Place of origin
France
In service
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · In service
1977–present
Used by
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Used by
United States, France, Israel
Wars
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Wars
Gulf War (1991)
Manufacturer
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Manufacturer
Matra (now MBDA )
Mass
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Mass
200 kg (440 lb)
Length
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Length
2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Diameter
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Diameter
22.3 cm (8.8 in)
Warhead weight
Infobox (Matra Durandal) · Warhead weight
100 kg (220 lb) primary charge 15 kg (33 lb) secondary charge
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