Martel (missile)
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| Type | standoff anti-radar missile(AS 37)/air-to-surface(AJ.168) |
| Nationality | UK/France |
| Era | Cold War |
| Launch platform | fixed wing aircraft |
| Target | ship, radar installations, surface targets |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hawker-Siddely, Matra |
| Date of design | ? |
| Production period | 1984 |
| Service duration | ? |
| Operators | FAA |
| Variants | AS 37 "Martel" radar, AS37 "Armat", AJ 168 "Martel" Video |
| Number built | ? |
| Specifications | |
| Type | ? |
| Diameter | 0.4 m |
| Wing span | 1.2 m |
| Length | 4.18 m |
| Weight | 550 kg |
| Propulsion | two stage solid propellant rocket motors |
| Steering | ? |
| Guidance | passive radar homing,video guided |
| Speed | Mach 0.9 + |
| Range | 60 km (estimated) |
| Ceiling | ? |
| Payload | |
| Warhead | 150 kg |
| Trigger | proximity-fuze |
The Martel is an Anglo-French anti-radiation missile. There are two variants, the passive radar guided (AS 37) and the video guided (AJ 168). The UK have used both types, the French only the radar-equipped variant.
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