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Air defence2001
Short to medium range surface-to-air missile
Umkhonto (missile) is a short to medium range surface-to-air missile originating in South Africa. It was built by Denel Dynamics. Reported operators include South Africa, Finland, Algeria.
South AfricaTrue 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| 29 Sept 2026 | 3.32 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Short to medium range surface-to-air missile
South Africa
2001
South Africa, Finland, Algeria
Denel Dynamics
SAHV-3 Surface To Air Missile
130 kg (290 lb)
3.32 m (10.9 ft)
180 mm (7.1 in)
500 mm (20 in)
23 kg (51 lb)
20 km (12 mi), Umkhonto-IR 30 km (19 mi), Umkhonto-ER-IR 60 km (37 mi), Umkhonto-R
8 km (5.0 mi), Umkhonto-IR 12 km (7.5 mi), Umkhonto-ER-IR 15 km (9.3 mi), Umkhonto-R
Mach 2 (2470 km/h)
All-aspect infra-red , command update fire and forget
Naval Vertical launch system , Ground-based Launcher System
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umkhonto (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Finland