R.530
| Matra R.530 | |
|---|---|
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An R530 exhibited at the South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop | |
| Type | short-range air-to-air missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962 [1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Matra |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 192 kg [1] |
| Length | 3.28 m [1] |
| Diameter | 263 mm [1] |
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| Engine |
two stage solid rocket,[1] Hotchkiss-Brandt/SNPE Antoinette rocket [2] 83.3 kN for 2.7 s + 6.5 s cruise[2] |
| Wingspan | 1.1 m[2] |
Operational range | 1.5 to 20 km [1] |
| Speed | Mach 2.7 [1] |
Guidance system | Semi active radar homing and Infrared homing[3] |
Launch platform |
Dassault Mirage F1 Dassault Mirage III [1] F-8 Crusader |
The Matra R.530 is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. It was available in Infrared homing and SARH as the main armament of the Mirage III which was able to carry a single missile in the centerline, the Mirage F1, which carried 2 (1 of each type) under the wings, and the F-8 Crusader in the French Navy service.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Matra R.530 Missile.
Operators
Mirage IIIC de l'escadron de chasse 2/10 Seine in 1980 armed of Matra R530.
Mirage F-1 of escadron de chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen and escadron de chasse 3/30 Lorraine in 1986 armed of Matra R530.
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Colombia
France
Egypt
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Pakistan
South Africa
Spain
Venezuela