Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Sea Skua







Manufacturer : British Aerospace Dynamics (now MBDA)

Specifications:

Weight 145 kg
Length 2.5 m
Diameter 0.25 m

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Warhead 28 kg
Detonation mechanism: Impact Fuze, delayed detonation.
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Engine Solid fuel booster and solid fuel sustainer

Wingspan 0.72 m

Operational range 25 km

Flight ceiling ?

Speed Mach 0.8 +

Guidance
system Semi-active radar

Steering
system Control surfaces

Launch
platform Helicopter launched/ land platform

The Royal Navy planned to end its Sea Skua service by the year 2012 to 2014 and intended to replace it with Future Anti Guided Weapon.

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