R.530

Matra R.530
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]

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 semi active radar homing as the main armament of the Mirage III which was able to carry a single missile in the centerline, the Mirage F1, which carried two (one of each type) under the wings, and the F-8 Crusader in the French Navy service.

Gallery

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
Map with former R.530 operators in red
Mirage IIIC de l'escadron de chasse 2/10 Seine in 1980 armed with Matra R.530
Mirage F-1 of escadron de chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen and escadron de chasse 3/30 Lorraine in 1986 armed with Matra R.530

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "R.530 Missile". South African Air Force Association. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
1 2 3 Misiles Aéreos Modernos (Editorial San Martín)
↑ "Matra R530". Speedy look. Retrieved 2008-08-04.

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