A sketch of the Matra ARMAT anti-radiation missileMATRA ARMAT
A sketch of the Matra ARMAT anti-radiation missile
The Matra ARMAT was developed from the earlier Anglo-French AS 37/AJ.168 MARTEL (Missile Anti-Radar Television). Development of the ARMAT began in 1980; and was tested in 1982-84. The standard load is two for a Mirage 2000 and one for a Jaguar. The missile has a speed of Mach 0.9, with a minimum range of 15 km and a maximum range of 120 km. As an anti-radiation missile, the ARMAT has a cylindrical body with a pointed nose, four cropped-delta wings and four in-line cropped delta tail fins just astern of the main wings. Propulsion system is based on a solid fuel rocket. The anti-radar seeker has sufficient sensitivity to acquire the target radar before the radar acquires the host aircraft. It has a proximity fuze and a warhead weight of 160 kg.
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