PARS 3 LR

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PARS 3 Long Range
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PARS 3 LR
Type Air-to-surface, air-to-air, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin Germany
Service history
Used by see main text
Production history
Manufacturer Diehl BGT Defence, EADS, LFK
Variants see text
Specifications
Weight 49 kg
Length 1.50 m
Diameter 150 mm

Warhead 9 kg tandem HEAT.
Detonation
mechanism
impact

Engine solid fuel rocket
Wingspan 0.37 m
Operational
range
500 m to 6000 m, extendable up to 8000 m
Speed 2000 km/h
Guidance
system
Target Acquisition: Passive IR and television CCD sensors in a mast mounted on launching helicopter
Missile guidance: Passive IR CCD sensors in the missile
Launch
platform
Helicopter

The PARS 3 LR in German service, also known as TRIGAT-LR (Third Generation AntiTank, Long Range) and AC 3G in French, is a currently (2008) in development fire-and-forget missile which can be used against air or ground targets. It is intended for long range applications, and designed to defeat tanks, helicopters and other individual targets while minimizing the exposure of the launch vehicle to enemy fire. It is to be the main weapon system of the Eurocopter Tiger UHT and HAD helicopters. Trigat missiles will be able to be fired in salvos of up to four in eight seconds. The missile can be applied in direct attack or top-attack modes.

Development

The German-led program was initiated by Germany, France and the UK. After Britain dropped out, only Germany and France remained. Prime contractors were Diehl BGT Defence (manufacture and development) of Germany and LFK of Germany, now a subsidiary of EADS of Germany and France. A lighter, medium ranged and man-portable version called Trigat-MR (MR for Medium Range) was also planned and was later cancelled. This project evolved into the proposed Trigan system which is based on the MILAN 3 firing posts and the Trigat-MR missile.[1]

Also France withdrew from the program due to funding problems in 2004.

On June 30th, 2006, Germany ordered 680 PARS 3 LR missiles for 380 million Euros. Deliveries will begin in 2010.






See also

External links

fa:پرس ۳ ال‌ار fr:Trigat-LR nl:Trigat pl:Trigat