Type 03 Chū-SAM
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The Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (03式中距離地対空誘導弾, maru-san-shiki-chu-kyori-chi-tai-kuu-yuudou-dan) or SAM-4 or Chu-SAM (中SAM, Chū-Samu) is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile system currently in service with the JGSDF. The SAM's vehicle chassis is based on the Kato Works Ltd/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NK series heavy crane truck. It uses a state-of-the-art active electronically scanned array radar.[2]
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Type 03 Chu-SAM | |
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Type | mobile surface-to-air missile |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 2003 - Present |
Used by | Japan |
Production history | |
Designer | Mitsubishi Electric, Kato Works LTD. |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Specifications | |
Mass | About 570kg |
Length | 4.9 m |
Diameter | About 0.32m |
Warhead | High-explosive |
Warhead weight | 73 kg[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuse |
Engine | Mitsubishi single-stage solid propellant rocket motor |
Operational range | 50 km or more |
Flight ceiling | 10 km more or less |
Maximum speed | Mach 2.5 |
Guidance system | Active AESA radar homing seeker plus inertial guidance and mid flight command link with track-via-missile[1] |
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