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The Matra Super 530 is a French medium to short
range air-to-air missile. The Super 530 series is an improved type
of the Matra R530 missile, developed by Matra, now MBDA, for the
French Air Force fighter aircraft such as Mirage 2000 and Mirage F1.
Super 530 maximum speed exceeds Mach 4 with an average speed above
Mach 3 over distances of up to 40 kilometres.
The Super 530D retains the same general aerodynamic features and
internal layout as its Super 530F predecessor, with cruciform low
aspect ratio wings and cruciform aft controls. However, the stainless
steel body is longer to accommodate a new radome & seeker assembly and
a new and more powerful dual-thrust solid propellant motor. The
missile is 3.80 metres long, has a body diameter of 263mm, a wing span
of 0.62 metres and with the same warhead as the Super 530F missile,
weighing 270 kg.
Guidance is by the mono-pulse AD26 CW Doppler semi-active seeker,
which has improved ECCM capability, and improved capability against
low-flying targets. The missile's guidance unit is also fitted with
digital micro-processing, which enables the seeker to be reprogrammed
against new threats. The missile has a claimed maximum interception
altitude of 80,000 feet (24,400 metres), with a snap-up capability of
40,000 feet (12,200 metres), and a snap-down capability to targets at
200 feet (60 metres). The missile has a range of 40 km and a maximum
speed of Mach 5.
R-530 Specifications |
Type |
Medium range
radar-guided air-to-air missile |
Manufacturer |
Matra |
Weight |
275kg |
Warhead |
27kg blast fragmentation |
Length |
3.8m |
Diameter |
263mm |
Performance |
Speed Mach 4.5, range 15km
(radar) or 3km (IR), guidance semi-active radar or infrared |
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