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Diehl BGT Defence IRIS-T
Diehl BGT Defence · Air-to-Air · Germany · Modern (1992–2009)
The IRIS-T is a short range infrared homing air-to-air missile. It is also called AIM-2000. The missile also has other variants, including the surface-to-air-launched IRIS-T SLS and IRIS-T SLM and their derivatives.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- AAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Modern (1992–2009)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Diehl BGT Defence
- Operator
- Germany/NATO/export
- Primary Role
- Air-to-Air
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2005
- Produced
- 4000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $450K
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Bayern-Chemie solid-fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 9.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 2.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 90
- MTOW (lb)
- 196
- Payload (lb)
- 22
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.01
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 65000
- Range (mi)
- 16
- Max Speed (mph)
- 2301
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 3
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation