Weapon - Missiles - AS.30 Missile
Weapon Stats:
Speed: Mach 1.5
Range: 2.6-10 km, 1.6-6.2 miles
Length: 3.84 m, 12.6 ft
Width: 1.01 m, 3.31 ft
Diameter: 34 cm, 13.39 ft
Weight: 520 kg, 1,146 lb
Explosives: 240 kg (529 lb)
Propulsion: Solid rocket
AS.30 Missile
Status: Out of service
Category: Missiles
A development of the Nord AS.20 air-to-ground missile, the second-generation AS.30 missile was considerably larger at 520 kg, entering French service around 1963. This early version of AS.30 used the same radio-command guidance system as the AS 20, but tjhis was soon replaced by with an automatic remote control guidance system, eliminating the need for the in-cockpit joystick. The missile was was guided using its flare and automatic line-of-site alignment.
Guidance:
Radio guided to target.
Used on:
Buccanner (4 x under wings)
Mirage IIIEZ (1 x under fuselage)
Mirage F1AZ (1 x under fuselage)
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