Super 530

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Matra Super 530D

Mirage 2000 with Super 530 missiles on its inner pylons.
Specifications
Weight 275 kg
Length 3.81 m
Diameter 0.26 m
Warhead 31 kg HE fragmentation
Wingspan 0.88 m
Operational
range
 37 km
Speed Mach 4.5[1]
Guidance
system
 Semi-active radar homing (SARH)

The Matra Super 530 is a French short to medium-range air-to-air missile. The Super 530 series is an improved type of the Matra R530 missile.

  • Super 530F is carried on the Dassault Mirage F1. It was introduced in 1979.
  • Super 530D is carried on the Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000. It was introduced in 1988.

The Super 530 is being replaced by the MBDA MICA.

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 263 mm, 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.

Operators

 France
 Brazil
 Egypt
 India
 Iraq Operated Super 530F during the Iran–Iraq War. No longer active.
 Greece
 Jordan
 Peru

Specifications

  • Length: 3.80 metres
  • Body Diameter: 263 mm
  • Wing Span: 0.62 metres
  • Launch Weight: 270 kg
  • Warhead: 30 kg HE-FRAG
  • Fuse: Active radar
  • Guidance: Semi-active radar
  • Propulsion: Solid propellant
  • Range: 40 km.

References

  1. ↑ "Federation of American Scientists - "Super 530D"". Retrieved 2006-07-12. 
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