A pair of AS-30L
missiles fitted on a
Mirage 2000's inner pylonsAS-30L
A pair of AS-30L
missiles fitted on a
Mirage 2000's inner pylons
The AS-30L (L - laser) is intended for attacking high-value targets such as bridges, hardened shelters, ships, etc. The design takes the best of the all-the-way propulsion combined with the laser guidance principle for ensuring an unequalled high-first-pass target kill probability. The firing installation makes extensive use of existing circuitry and controls. Has a total weight of 450 kg and a warhead weight of 240 kg. The missile has a range of 12 km and a speed of Mach 1.5, with an estimated flight time to maximum range being 22 seconds. The AS-30L is used by the Indian AF's Mirage 2000H and Jaguar IS fighter aircraft. However it's missile-launchers can also be adapted to any other fighter aircraft if needed. For laser guidance, IAF's Mirage 2000H & Jaguar IS are equipped with the Israeli LITENING Laser Designation Pod (LDP).
A
close-up picture of the AS-30L
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