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Diehl BGT Defence IRIS-T

Diehl BGT Defence · Air-to-Air · Germany · Modern (1992–2009)

Diehl BGT Defence IRIS-T — Air-to-Air
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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