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The R.550 Magic (backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat [1] [2]) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1965 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder, and it was made backwards compatible with the Sidewinder launch hardware.
'Thunderbolt-7') is the PRC version of the French Magic R.550 short-range air-to-air missile. It is a short-range, Infrared homing missile used by Chinese fighters . [ 1 ] It was designed by Wu Shendao, and produced at the Factory 331 (Zhuzhou Aeroengine factory) (中国株洲航空发动机厂).
David's Sling Stunner missile launch during tests, 2015. David's Sling (Hebrew: קלע דוד, romanized: Kela David), also formerly known as Magic Wand (Hebrew: שרביט קסמים, romanized: Sharvit Ksamim), is an Israel Defense Forces military system jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon, that ...
In 2023, the Army successfully launched an SM-6 missile from a Typhon launcher; followed by the successful launch of a Tomahawk missile from a Typhon launcher assigned to 1st MDTF on June 27, 2023. [5] In April 2024, the Army operationally deployed Typhon batteries from the 1st MDTF to the Philippines, making its first deployment overseas. [6]
Precision Strike Missile - Australian-American short-range ballistic missile, for use with HIMARS, up to 1,000 km (620 mi)+ range, future procurement. [3]Land-Based Anti-Ship Missile (LBASM; PrSM Inc 2) - Australian-American anti-ship ballistic missile for use with HIMARS, 499 km (310 mi) range, panned procurement after 2028, reliant on winning competition against an NSM-armed Bushmaster vehicle.
On 8 October 1996, seven months after the escalation of the Imia/Kardak crisis, a Greek Mirage 2000 reportedly fired an R.550 Magic II missile and shot down a Turkish F-16D over the Aegean Sea near Chios island. [1] [verification needed] The Turkish pilot died, while the co-pilot ejected and was rescued by Greek forces.
Its name is an abbreviation of Missile d'Interception, de Combat et d'Auto-défense (lit. ' Interception, Combat and Self-protection Missile ' ). [ 3 ] It is intended for use both by air platforms as individual missiles as well as ground units and ships, which can be equipped with the rapid fire MICA Vertical Launch System .
This involves updating the avionics, providing a CC422 gun pod, replacing the Magic missiles by MICA, and integrating the GBU-48 and GBU-50, at a total cost of 532.5 million euro. [ 17 ] A pair of Mirage 2000D RMV was deployed in early September 2021 to Djibouti to evaluate their performance in hot-weather climatic conditions.