| Type 93 SAM | |
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Type 93 SAM rockets on a Kōkidōsha |
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| Type | Passive infrared homing missile |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993 - Present |
| Used by | Japan |
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| Designer | Toshiba Heavy Industries |
| Designed | 1991 |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba Heavy Industries |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 11.5 kg |
| Length | 1.43 m |
| Diameter | 80 mm |
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| Engine | Solid Rocket Motor |
| Guidance system |
Infrared homing |
The Type 93 Surface-to-Air Missile (93式近距離地対空誘導弾 93shiki-kinkyori-titaikū-yuūdōdan) is a surface to air missile used by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. It is the vehicle-borne version of the Type 91 missile.[1][2]
It's known in JSDF ranks as the Closed Arrow.[3]
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It was first deployed in 1993, due to a need to replace L-90 35mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Cannons in JGSDF service.[2] It is typically deployed on a modified launcher Kōkidōsha (military version Toyota Mega Cruiser) with a total of 8 missiles ready to fire.[2][4]
The Type 93 is a vast improvement over the L-90 as it has the ability to track down and shoot down enemy aircraft thanks to infrared homing on its system.[5]