Type 11 (missile)
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TypeMobile, short-range surface-to-air missile
PlaceoforiginJapan
Inservice2014–present
UsedbyJapan
| Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile | |
|---|---|
 _in_Hamamatsu_Air_Base_20140928.JPG) Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile JGSDF launcher and JASDF launcher | |
| Type | Mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014–present |
| Used by | Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Produced | 2011–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 103 kg |
| Length | 2.93 meters |
| Diameter | 160 mm |
| Warhead | HE-fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Contact and radar proximity |
| Engine | Nissan Motor single-stage solid-fuel rocket motor |
Operational range | 10 km |
Guidance system | Kawasaki Heavy Industries inertial guidance with Toshiba passive infrared homing for terminal guidance |
Launch platform | Isuzu Motors 6×6 Type 73 armoured mobile truck or Toyota 4×4 Mega Cruiser BXD10 |
The Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile (11式短距離地対空誘導弾) or Tan-SAM Kai II is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile currently in service with the Japan Self-Defense Forces.[1]
