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 Défense and then Matra BAe Dynamics ). Based on the French SATCP ( Sol-Air à Très Courte Portée ), the development of the portable system later to become the Mistral began in 1974. The first version of the system was introduced in 1988 (S1), the second in 1997 (Mistral 2), and the third in 2018 (Mistral 3).
25-472: [REDACTED] Look up mistral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mistral may refer to: Mistral (wind) in southern France and Sardinia Automobiles [ edit ] Maserati Mistral , a Maserati grand tourer produced from 1963 until 1970 Nissan Mistral , or Terrano II, a Nissan 4×4 produced from 1993 until 2006 Microplas Mistral ,
50-676: A Nissan 4×4 produced from 1993 until 2006 Microplas Mistral , a kit car from the 1950s produced in England, United States, and New Zealand Bugatti Mistral Companies [ edit ] Mistral AI , a French artificial intelligence company Mistral Appliances , an Australian home appliances brand Mistral Group , an American defense and law enforcement product marketing company Mistral Solutions , an Indian product design and systems engineering company Aviation [ edit ] Mistral Air (now Poste Air Cargo ), an Italian cargo airline Mistral Aviation , an airline from
75-431: A brand of pisco named after Gabriela Mistral Mistral (software) , an information retrieval software system Mistral (typeface) , a 1953 casual typeface designed by Frenchman Roger Excoffon Le Mistral (train) , an express train which ran between Paris and Nice Operation Mistral 2 , a Croatian military offensive in 1995 Mistral, a brand name of the fungicide fenpropimorph Le Mistral, fictional setting of
100-431: A brand of pisco named after Gabriela Mistral Mistral (software) , an information retrieval software system Mistral (typeface) , a 1953 casual typeface designed by Frenchman Roger Excoffon Le Mistral (train) , an express train which ran between Paris and Nice Operation Mistral 2 , a Croatian military offensive in 1995 Mistral, a brand name of the fungicide fenpropimorph Le Mistral, fictional setting of
125-513: A gyro as a reference is adopted for Mistral, instead of the pursuit method in earlier IR-guided MANPADS. To further enhance the ECCM capability, the seeker of Mistral has a very narrow field of view to reject decoys and interference, the seeker can tilt in the range of +/− 38 degrees. On the launcher, the missile runs up the gyro in 2 seconds, and total reaction time is 5 seconds. The all-aspect two-color (2–4 and 3–5 μm ) cooled IR-seeker of Mistral
150-554: A kit car from the 1950s produced in England, United States, and New Zealand Bugatti Mistral Companies [ edit ] Mistral AI , a French artificial intelligence company Mistral Appliances , an Australian home appliances brand Mistral Group , an American defense and law enforcement product marketing company Mistral Solutions , an Indian product design and systems engineering company Aviation [ edit ] Mistral Air (now Poste Air Cargo ), an Italian cargo airline Mistral Aviation , an airline from
175-578: Is also carried on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle , the Mistral -class amphibious assault ships and (SIMBAD-RC) is being installed on the French Navy's Jacques Chevallier -class support ships . Two Sadral turrets for Mistral were also installed on the raised deck on each side of the helicopter hangar of the former Cassard -class frigates . Space for the SADRAL/Mistral system
200-622: Is also provided for on the French Horizon-class frigates but, as of 2021, has not been installed on those vessels. Norway sent 100 Mistral systems to Ukraine shortly after the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . In response to the need for faster weapon shipments as a result of the war, in early 2023 MBDA started accelerating production of the Mistral 3 from 20 to 30 missiles per month, and to 40 per month by late 2023. The Mistral entered production in 1989 and
225-664: Is developed by SAT ( Societe Anonyme de Telecommunications ), and the missile adopts both laser proximity and impact fuzes. The MCP (Mistral Coordination Post) was first shown at the 1991 Paris Air Show fitted with SHORAR (Short-range Anti-aircraft Defence Radar) from Oerlikon Contraves. The MCP is designed to be used with a portable Mistral system, ATLAS, ALBI or MPCV systems and also used as part of MBDA Mistral missile Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems for air defense of military units and important facilities. The MCP provides target designation and fire control for eleven Mistral firing unit, ALBI, ATLAS or MPCV air defence systems. The MCP
250-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages mistral [REDACTED] Look up mistral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mistral may refer to: Mistral (wind) in southern France and Sardinia Automobiles [ edit ] Maserati Mistral , a Maserati grand tourer produced from 1963 until 1970 Nissan Mistral , or Terrano II,
275-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mistral (missile) Mistral is a short-range air defence (SHORAD) missile system that can be used from vehicles, surface ships, and helicopters, as well as in a portable configuration. The "Mistral" missile is transported in a transport and launch container (MPC) together with "friend or foe" interrogator, power source and tripod with its sighting devices. It differs from MANPADS systems in that it
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#1732765945809300-490: Is mounted on a truck chassis or any other off-road chassis. The newer version of MCP are called the IMCP or Improved Missile Control Post. A close-in weapon system based on Mistral is a six-missile version called Sadral , with a stabilized rapid-reload launcher that is fully automated. A CSEE developed fire control director is integrated to the launcher, consisted of TV camera and FLIR . Image produced by both directors appear on
325-399: Is necessarily fired from a structure bringing together the rail (support of the launcher tube), the aiming - designation - fire control system, and a pod (structure connecting the whole to the ground , a vehicle or any other platform). It can also be configured as an airborne (helicopter) or mechanized (remote or automated turret, land or naval) system. Unlike a MANPADS, it cannot be used from
350-615: The Chilean poet Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Jacques Mistral (born 1947), French economist and professor Jorge Mistral (1920–1972), Spanish actor Mistral, title character of the Laurell Hamilton novel Mistral's Kiss Mistral, a character from the video game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ships and watercraft [ edit ] French ship Mistral , various ships of the French Navy, including: Mistral -class amphibious assault ship Mistral (L9013) ,
375-493: The Chilean poet Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Jacques Mistral (born 1947), French economist and professor Jorge Mistral (1920–1972), Spanish actor Mistral, title character of the Laurell Hamilton novel Mistral's Kiss Mistral, a character from the video game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ships and watercraft [ edit ] French ship Mistral , various ships of the French Navy, including: Mistral -class amphibious assault ship Mistral (L9013) ,
400-464: The French Navy in the 2021–2023 period. The system replaced the previous Crotale system in order to provide a modernized defence against sea-skimming targets. The Mistral Mk 3 carries an infrared imaging seeker and possesses advanced image processing capabilities. This allows it to engage low thermal signature targets such as: UAVs, turbojet-powered missiles and fast craft at long range, while reportedly offering resistance to countermeasures. The system
425-704: The French soap opera Plus belle la vie See also [ edit ] Mestral (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mistral . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mistral&oldid=1253408596 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
450-651: The French soap opera Plus belle la vie See also [ edit ] Mestral (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mistral . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mistral&oldid=1253408596 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
475-745: The Republic of the Congo Mistral Engine Company , a Swiss light aircraft and helicopter engine manufacturer Aviasud Mistral , a French ultralight aircraft Sud-Est SE 535 Mistral , the French version of the de Havilland Vampire jet fighter Swing Mistral , a German paraglider design built by Swing Flugsportgeräte OpenSkies , an airline with the callsign MISTRAL People and characters [ edit ] Mistral Raymond (born 1987), American football player Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914), French writer and lexicographer Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957), pseudonym of
500-606: The Republic of the Congo Mistral Engine Company , a Swiss light aircraft and helicopter engine manufacturer Aviasud Mistral , a French ultralight aircraft Sud-Est SE 535 Mistral , the French version of the de Havilland Vampire jet fighter Swing Mistral , a German paraglider design built by Swing Flugsportgeräte OpenSkies , an airline with the callsign MISTRAL People and characters [ edit ] Mistral Raymond (born 1987), American football player Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914), French writer and lexicographer Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957), pseudonym of
525-580: The lead ship of the Mistral -class Spanish submarine Mistral (S73) , an Agosta -class submarine Mistral One Design Class , a former windsurf class Grand Mistral (previously Mistral ), an Iberocruceros cruise ship Other uses [ edit ] Mistral (album) , a 1980 album by Freddie Hubbard Mistral (crater) , a crater on Mercury Mistral (missile) , a surface-to-air missile developed in France Mistral (pisco) ,
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#1732765945809550-462: The lead ship of the Mistral -class Spanish submarine Mistral (S73) , an Agosta -class submarine Mistral One Design Class , a former windsurf class Grand Mistral (previously Mistral ), an Iberocruceros cruise ship Other uses [ edit ] Mistral (album) , a 1980 album by Freddie Hubbard Mistral (crater) , a crater on Mercury Mistral (missile) , a surface-to-air missile developed in France Mistral (pisco) ,
575-499: The screen in the operator console below deck, and the missiles are locked onto the target before being launched. A fully loaded Sadral launcher weighs 1080 kg, and the operator console weighs 280 kg. A two-missile unit installed on ships is called Simbad , and a newly launched four-missile version is called Tetral . An evolution of the Simbad is now proposed: Simbad RC . Both Tetral and Simbad RC are remote controlled from
600-574: The ship's deck while the original Simbad is manually operated with a simple optical sight. Mistral missiles used by the Rwandan forces in the Second Congo War shot down a Zimbabwean Air Force BAE Hawk fighter on 23 March 1999. Two automated SADRAL launchers (re-cycled from the retiring Georges Leygues -class frigates ) and each equipped with six Mistral Mk 3 surface-to-air missiles were fitted to three La Fayette -class frigates of
625-476: The shoulder. It is a mandatory posted system. They are then to be operated by a pair of crew as commander and the shooter. There are also launch units that allow the missile to be fired from armoured vehicles, ships or helicopters (such as the Aérospatiale Gazelle , Denel Rooivalk , or Eurocopter Tiger ). To defeat flares ejected from the rear of a targeted aircraft, proportional navigation using
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