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Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
MICA (missile) is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA) originating in France. It was built by MBDA France.
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
France
1996–present
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MBDA France
112 kg (247 lb)
3.1 m (10 ft)
160 mm (6.3 in)
12 kg (26 lb) warhead
Proximity or direct impact
Solid-propellant rocket motor
Air-launched : 60–80 km (37–50 mi) Vertical Launch : 20 km (12 mi)
Vertical Launch : 9 km (30,000 ft)
Mach 4
Midcourse: Inertial guidance Datalink Terminal : MICA-RF: Active radar homing MICA-IR: Infrared homing MICA-EM: Active radar homing
Dassault Rafale Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Su-30MKI Ground batteries Surface vessels Submarines
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
MICA (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Botswana FranceReported count for MICA VL · –. Service scope: French Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: France. 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.
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