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Roland

Missile · France · Germany

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French/German surface-to-air missile. Radar/optical CLOS

Maximum speed: 1690km/hr. 20 m minimum altitude.

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Subtopics

  • Roland 2 MIM-115 Euromissile/Hughes/Boeing mobile surface-to-air missile. US license-built version of Roland 2. Radar / command-guided, range: 6.3 km, warhead: 6.5 kg.
  • Roland 2 French surface-to-air missile. Tube-launched, IR tracking.
  • Roland 3 French surface-to-air missile. Increased range Roland. All weather.
  • Roland M5 French/German surface-to-air missile. 70 G acceleration to 8 km altitude and Mach 3, then 45 G at 10 km, 25 G at 12 km.
  • Roland VT-1 French surface-to-air missile. Increased performance Roland-Crotale.
Country
France, Germany