AIST (missile)
Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile
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AIST cruise missile - latest development of the Belarusian State Military Industrial Committee.[1] The cruise missile is a high precision short-range subsonic cruise missile developed in close cooperation with Ukrainian[2] and Chinese[3] experts.
| AIST | |
|---|---|
| Type | Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Belarus |
| Service history | |
| In service | unknown |
| Used by | Belarus Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | GVPK (initially) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1500 kg |
| Length | 1100 mm |
| Height | 455 mm |
| Diameter | 0,57 m |
| Wingspan | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
| Engine | MS-400 turbofan engine |
| Maximum speed | Subsonic; up to 900 km/h |
Overview
The likeliest missile launcher for the cruise missile Aist is supposed to be the universal multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) Polonez,[4] based on a wheeled chassis MZKT-7930 Astrolog.
Vehicles of this type are widely used as a platform for a number of weapon systems, mainly those produced in Russia. Belarusian 4x4 wheeled chassis, in particular, are used as a platform for the Russian Iskander short-range ballistic missile system and the Pakistani Hatf VII Babur cruise missile.
The ground chassis will comprise all the necessary components of a combat and launcher-loader vehicle. Each combat vehicle will mount two or three missiles.
Aist cruise missile is equipped with a turbofan engine for subsonic cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles MS-400 produced by the Ukrainian enterprise Motor Sich. The Chinese DF-10 (CJ-10) cruise missile as well as the Pakistani Hatf VII Babur cruise missile are also equipped with this type of engine.
Specifications (with MS-400 turbofan engine)
- maximum cruise thrust – 400 kgf;
- fuel consumption – up to 0.8 kg/kgf;
- diameter – 320 mm;
- length (with extended exhaust line) – 1100 mm;
- height (including engine mount components) – 455 mm;
- gross empty mass – 85 kg.
- gross launching mass – about 1500 kg;
- combat load – 350 kg; length – 6 m;
- diameter – 0,57 m; wingspan – 2,7 m;
- range – 500 km; missile velocity – up to 900 km/h.