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Mistral (missile), the Glossary

Index Mistral (missile)

The Missile Transportable Anti-aérien Léger (English: Transportable lightweight anti-air missile), commonly called Mistral, is a French infrared homing short range air defense system manufactured by MBDA France (formerly by Matra Defence and then Matra BAe Dynamics).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 46 relations: Aérospatiale Gazelle, ACMAT, Aviation International News, Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces, Blowpipe (missile), Brazilian Marine Corps, Colombia, Crotale (missile), Cyprus, Defense News, Denel Rooivalk, Ecuador, Electronic counter-countermeasure, Estonia, Eurocopter Tiger, Explosive, Forward-looking infrared, French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, HAL Prachand, HAL Rudra, Hungary, Indonesia, Infrared homing, List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Man-portable air-defense system, Matra, Matra BAe Dynamics, MBDA, Morocco, Naval Group, New Zealand Army, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Second Congo War, Short range air defense, Sight (device), Singapore, Skjold-class corvette, Surface-to-air missile, The Washington Post, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vickers.

  2. Air-to-air missiles of France
  3. Matra
  4. Naval surface-to-air missiles
  5. Naval surface-to-air missiles of France
  6. Surface-to-air missiles of France

Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342) is a five-seat helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aircraft company Sud Aviation, and later by Aérospatiale.

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ACMAT

ACMAT (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de L'Atlantique, also known as ALM-ACMAT) (Atlantic Mechanical Construction Workshops) is a French manufacturer of cross-country and tactical military vehicles since 1958.

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Aviation International News

Aviation International News (AIN Publications / The Convention News Company) is a periodical and newspaper publisher about aviation, published through its web site and in hard copy.

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Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces

The bâtiments ravitailleurs de forces, or BRF, are a class of future fleet tankers that are to replace the units in French Navy service.

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Blowpipe (missile)

The Shorts Blowpipe is a man-portable (MANPADS) surface-to-air missile that was in use with the British Army and Royal Marines from 1975 to 1985.

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Brazilian Marine Corps

The Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN; Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais), is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.

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Crotale (missile)

The Crotale (English: "Pit Viper") is a French, all-weather, short-range surface-to-air missile system developed to intercept airborne ranged weapons and aircraft, from cruise or anti-ship missiles to helicopters, UAVs or low-flying high-performance fighter aircraft. Mistral (missile) and Crotale (missile) are naval surface-to-air missiles of France and surface-to-air missiles of France.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Defense News

Defense News is a website and newspaper about the politics, business, and technology of national security published by Sightline Media Group.

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Denel Rooivalk

The Denel Rooivalk (previously designated AH-2 and CSH-2) is an attack helicopter manufactured by Denel Aviation of South Africa.

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Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

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Electronic counter-countermeasure

Electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) is a part of electronic warfare which includes a variety of practices which attempt to reduce or eliminate the effect of electronic countermeasures (ECM) on electronic sensors aboard vehicles, ships and aircraft and weapons such as missiles.

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Estonia

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.

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Eurocopter Tiger

The Eurocopter Tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003.

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Explosive

An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.

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Forward-looking infrared

Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras, typically used on military and civilian aircraft, use a thermographic camera that senses infrared radiation.

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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy.

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HAL Prachand

The HAL Prachand (IPA: "Giant" or "Intense") is an Indian multi-role light attack helicopter designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under Project LCH.

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HAL Rudra

The HAL Rudra (Sanskrit - Roaring) also known as ALH-WSI, is an armed version of the HAL Dhruv utility helicopter which is designed and produced by the Indian aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

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Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Infrared homing

Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it seamlessly.

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List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War

This is a list of known military aid, that has been and will be provided to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Man-portable air-defense system

Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable surface-to-air missiles.

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Matra

Matra (an acronym for Mécanique Aviation Traction) was a major French industrial conglomerate.

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Matra BAe Dynamics

Matra BAe Dynamics was formed in August 1996 by merger of half the missile business of Matra Defense of France and BAe Dynamics (a division of British Aerospace) of the UK and was Europe's largest manufacturer of missiles and UAVs. Mistral (missile) and Matra BAe Dynamics are Matra.

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MBDA

MBDA is a European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles.

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Morocco

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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Naval Group is a major French industrial group specializing in naval defense design, development and construction.

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New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Oman

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in West Asia.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014.

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Second Congo War

The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War, the Great War of Africa, or the Great African War, began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2 August 1998, little more than a year after the First Congo War, and involved some of the same issues.

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Short range air defense

Short range air defense (SHORAD) is a group of anti-aircraft weapons and tactics that have to do with defense against low-altitude air threats, primarily helicopters and low-flying aircraft such as the A-10 or Sukhoi Su-25.

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Sight (device)

A sight or sighting device is any device used to assist in precise visual alignment (i.e. aiming) of weapons, surveying instruments, aircraft equipment, optical illumination equipment or larger optical instruments with the intended target.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Skjold-class corvette

Skjold-class corvettes (skjold means "shield" in Norwegian) are a class of six light, superfast, stealth missile corvettes in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy.

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Surface-to-air missile

A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

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Venezuela

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.

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Vickers

Vickers was a British engineering company that existed from 1828 until 1999.

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See also

Air-to-air missiles of France

Matra

Naval surface-to-air missiles

Naval surface-to-air missiles of France

Surface-to-air missiles of France

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_(missile)

Also known as MBDA Mistral, MISTRAL, Mistral missile, Mistral surface-to-air missile, Sadral, Simbad missile.