MICA VL
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FranceManufacturer: MBDA
«VL MICA»
Air defence (SAM)SHORAD — short rangeFrance2011In service
Ground/naval adaptation of the MICA air-to-air missile, with IR and active-radar seeker variants for point defense.
Air defence (SAM)//SHORAD — short range
ID — MICA-VLFrance · MBDA
VL MICA
Ground/naval adaptation of the MICA air-to-air missile, with IR and active-radar seeker variants for point defense.
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Identity
- Designation
- MICA VL
- Alias
- VL MICA
- Manufacturer
- MBDA
- Country
- France
- Year
- 2011
- Category
- Air defence (SAM)
- All sub-types
- SHORAD — short range
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 20 km
- Top speed
- Mach 3
- Guidance
- INS + IIR o ARH terminale
- Warhead
- HE-frammentazione direzionale 12 kg
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- VLS verticale terrestre / navale
- Length
- 3.1 m
- Launch weight
- 112 kg
Main operators
FranceOmanBotswanaEgyptMoroccoGeorgia
History
MBDA derived the VL MICA from the namesake air-to-air missile to provide an affordable, fast-reacting point defense for ships and ground batteries.
Adopted by many navies and armies, it also equips Gowind corvettes and French Army point-defense batteries.
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