MISSILECOMBAT PROVEN
IRIS-T SL (SURFACE-LAUNCHED)
IRIS-T SL
Short-Range Air-to-Air / Surface-to-Air Missile
🇩🇪
← All EquipmentGermany
Europe
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERDiehl Defence
YEAR INTRODUCED2014
UNITS IN SERVICE1,500
UNITS PRODUCED4,000
UNIT COST$400K
DESCRIPTION
European short-range IR-guided missile with imaging seeker for extreme off-boresight engagement. Surface-launched IRIS-T SLM variant is a key Ukrainian air defense system.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
89 kg
Warhead
HE fragmentation
Range
25 km (AAM) / 40 km (SLM SAM variant)
Speed
Mach 3
Guidance
IIR (imaging infrared) seeker with 360° off-boresight capability
Lock
Lock-on after launch (LOAL) and lock-on before launch (LOBL)
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Widely used as air-to-air on Eurofighter, Gripen, Tornado, F/A-18. IRIS-T SLM surface-launched variant in Ukraine.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon