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testimony was given by Exocet specialists (the Royal Navy had 15 surface combat ships armed with Exocets in the Falklands War). There was no evidence of an explosion, although burning propellant from the rocket motor caused fires which could not be checked as firefighting equipment had been put out of action.
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Exocets to Argentina, who diverted Argentina from pursuing sources which could genuinely supply a few missiles. France denied deliveries of Exocet AM39s purchased by Peru to avoid the possibility that Peru might supply them to Argentina because they knew that payment would be made with credit from the
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impacted on the starboard side at deck level 2, travelling through the junior ratings' scullery and breaching the Forward Auxiliary Machinery Room/Forward Engine Room bulkhead 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) above the waterline, creating a hole in the hull roughly 1.2 by 3 m (4 by 10 ft).
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destroyer launched in 1964. On 12 June 1982 an MM38 Exocet missile was fired from an improvised shore-based launcher as she was steaming at about 20 knots (37 km/h) 18 nautical miles (33 km) offshore. The first attempt to fire a missile did not result in a launch; on the second attempt, a
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from analysis of aircraft flight routes from the task force to the islands. However, the British had a standing order that all aircraft conduct a low level transit when leaving or returning to the ship to disguise her position. This tactic compromised the Argentine attack, which focused on a group
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Actions were taken to contain the Exocet threat. A major intelligence operation was initiated to prevent the Argentine Navy from acquiring more of the weapons on the international market. The operation included British intelligence agents claiming to be arms dealers able to supply large numbers of
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The “Block 3c” variant integrates a digital Radio Frequency (RF) seeker to the missile that has been developed by Thales. The Block 3c variant is described as more resistant to jamming systems and may be able to recognize surface vessels, based on the use of advanced wave forms. Block 3 missiles
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The official Royal Navy Board of Inquiry Report stated that evidence indicates that the warhead did not detonate. During the four and a half days that the ship remained afloat, five salvage inspections were made and a number of photographs were taken. Members of the crew were interviewed and
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The Block 3c variant is to begin delivery to the French Navy in December 2022 with 55 new missiles ordered in addition to 45 “MM40 Block 3c kits” to update existing Block 3 missiles to the Block 3c configuration. In September 2023, tests of the missile conducted by the
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VSM), which is fired from the submarine's torpedo tubes. On leaving the water, the capsule is ejected and the missile's motor is ignited. It then behaves like an MM40. The missile will be fired at depth, which makes it particularly suitable for discreet submarine
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In a recent study by the Russians on the effects of missile boat anti-ship missiles it took three hits to destroy a light cruiser and one to two hits for a destroyer or frigate. Russian missile boat anti-ship missiles have far larger warheads than the
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that had been hastily converted to carry aircraft on her deck. She was carrying helicopters and supplies, including cluster bombs. Two Exocet missiles had been fired at a frigate, but had been confused by its defences and re-targeted the
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late in its flight to find and hit its target. As a countermeasure against air defence around the target, it maintains a very low altitude while inbound, staying just one to two meters above the sea surface. Due to the effect of the
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AM39 (air-launched) – B2 Mod 2: deployed on 14 types of aircraft (combat jets, maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters). Range between 50 and 70 km, depending on the altitude and the speed of the launch
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selected for life extension refits. These are not to be new productions but the conversion of older Block 2 missiles to the Block 3 standard. An MM40 Block 3 last qualification firing took place on the
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test range on 25 April 2007 and series manufacturing began in October 2008. The first firing of the Block 3 from a warship took place on 18 March 2010, from the French Navy air defence frigate
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MM38 (surface-launched) – deployed on warships. Range: 42 km. No longer produced. A coast defence version known as "Excalibur" was developed in the United Kingdom and deployed in
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motor gives the Exocet a maximum range of 70 kilometres (43 mi; 38 nmi). It was replaced on the Block 3 MM40 ship-launched version of the missile with a solid-propellant
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MM40 (surface-launched) – Block 1, Block 2 and Block 3: deployed on warships and in coastal batteries. Range: 72 km for the Block 2, in excess of 200 km for the Block 3.
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air-to-ground tactical missile. The sea-launched MM38 entered service in 1975, whilst the air-launched AM39 Exocet began development in 1974 and entered service with the
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countermeasures were not armed. Thirty-seven United States Navy personnel were killed and twenty-one were wounded. The ship did not sink, and was eventually repaired.
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Based on the ship launched MM38. Only five tested in 1973 from a Super-Felon helicopter, further development then abandoned for the lighter and smaller AM39. –
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It appears that the warhead did not explode. Twenty members of her crew were killed and 26 injured. The ship foundered while under tow on 10 May. The loss of
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which extends the range of the missile to more than 180 kilometres (110 mi; 97 nmi). The submarine-launched version places the missile inside a
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The blast travelled forwards and down, and the missile body, still travelling forwards, penetrated the hangar door, causing the ship's fuelled and armed
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system waypoint commands, which allow it to attack naval targets from different angles and to strike land targets, giving it a marginal role as a
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reported that debris caused "splashes in the water about a quarter of a mile away". Twelve men were killed and the survivors were taken to HMS
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destroyer, and transferred to an improvised launcher for land use. The missiles were launched on 12 June 1982 and one hit the destroyer
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45 Block 3 Exocets were ordered by the French Navy in December 2008 for its ships which were carrying Block 2 missiles, namely
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Super Etendard taking off with test AM39 under wing. Note, electronic pod under fuselage and drop tank under other wing pylon.
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introduced a longer 200 kilometer range but retained the same RF seeker as Block 2. This technology remained non-digital.
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SM39 (submarine-launched) – B2 Mod 2: deployed on submarines. The missile is housed inside a watertight launched capsule (
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engine, and includes four air intakes to provide continuous airflow to the power plant during high-G manoeuvres.
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The turn prevented the missile from striking the ship's side and penetrating the hull; instead, it hit the deck
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On 30 May, two Super Étendards, one carrying Argentina's last remaining air-launched Exocet, escorted by four
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of escorts 40 miles south of the main body of ships. Two of the attacking Skyhawks were shot down: one by a
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Besides the French, the Block 3 has been ordered by several other navies including that of Greece, the
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missile was launched but did not acquire the target. The third attempt resulted in a missile tracking
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MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi) class"
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Bolkcom, Christopher; Pike, John (1 April 1993). "Cruise Missiles: The Other Air Breathing Threat".
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claimed that their 4.5-inch gun had shot it down. No damage was caused to any British vessels.
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warplanes carrying the AM39 air-launched version of the Exocet caused damage which sank the
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In the years after the Falklands War, it was revealed that the British government and the
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Iraqi Mirages. The Dassault Mirage Family in Service with the Iraqi Air Force, 1981–1988
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frigates. From 2021, the Block 3 upgrade was also being extended to three of the
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The relatively compact missile is designed for attacking small- to medium-size
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AM39 air-launched: maximum range around 70 km (43 mi; 38 nmi)
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The missile's name was given by M. Guillot, then the technical director at
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Aerospatiale Media Relations Photo Sent Out Shortly After Falkland's War
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helicopter (XM837) to explode and start a severe fire in the hangar.
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on 4 May 1982. Two more Exocets struck the 15,000-ton merchant ship
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The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997–1998
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of the ship near the bridge. No weapons were fired in defence: The
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MM38 surface-launched: around 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi)
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The Official History of the Falklands Campaign: War and Diplomacy
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Test firing of SM 39 subsurface version of Exocet high resolution
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Argentine Account of the role of the Exocet in the Falklands War
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Gallery of photographs of various variants of the Exocet missile
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on 25 May. Two MM38 ship-to-ship missiles were removed from the
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Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations
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maximum range depends on the altitude and speed of the aircraft
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MM-40 Exocet for the La Combattante III-class fast attack craft
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aircraft identified as a Mirage F1 (but was in fact a modified
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SM39 submarine-launched: 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi)
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and a turn was ordered to present the stern to the missile.
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Ordeal by Exocet: HMS Glamorgan and the Falklands War, 1982
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confirmed the variant as ready for operational service.
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The Exocet has been manufactured in versions including:
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and Nord merged. The basic body design was based on the
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was a deep shock to the British public and government.
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Ordeal by Exocet: HMS Glamorgan and the Falklands War
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AM 39 Exocet launched from French Navy Super Etendard
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The chief competitors to the Exocet are the US-made
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Sheffield Board Of Inquiry: Narrative of the attack
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Archived from 3176:Inskip, Ian (2002). 3151:Inskip, Ian (2002). 2813:. 28 September 2023. 2177:Naval Strike Missile 2134:United Arab Emirates 2054:Venezuelan Air Force 1876:United Arab Emirates 1642:Royal Malaysian Navy 1250:improve this article 991:Central Bank of Peru 731:In 1982, during the 572:véhicule Sous marin, 356:) is a French-built 30:For other uses, see 3519:, pp. 150, 157 3228:"John Nott's Story" 3064:Jerry Pook (2008). 2866:on 12 December 2007 2058:Dassault Mirage 50s 1667:Royal Moroccan Navy 1115:Aerospatiale EXOCET 699:Operational history 607:land-attack missile 486:active radar homing 374:fixed-wing aircraft 305:active radar homing 3383:"dead and wounded" 3250:Freedman, Lawrence 2973:on 12 October 2012 2898:on 6 February 2012 2690:on 16 January 2017 2501:on 15 January 2016 2237:Sea Killer / Marte 1803:– MM40 Block 2 on 1801:South African Navy 1760:, AM39 Block 2 on 1730:Pakistan Air Force 1673:Moroccan Air Force 1546:Hellenic Air Force 1105: 1055:Dassault Falcon 50 1040:Dassault Mirage F1 1020: 965:Post–Falklands war 729: 560:from 1985 to 1997. 550: 447: 390: 161:Aérospatiale-Matra 122:Production history 3697:978-2-914017-76-3 3623:. 25 March 2002. 3570:978-1-85743-680-8 3476:. 4 August 2010. 3438:"Trade Registers" 3371:on 23 March 2012. 3269:978-0-7146-5207-8 3134:978-1-4738-3513-9 3107:978-0-7538-2199-2 3077:978-1-84884-556-5 3030:978-0-7146-5207-8 2946:978-1-84176-293-7 2837:978-1-57488-452-4 2589:978-0-35400-527-2 2563:978-1-55750-268-1 2534:978-1-55750-259-9 2469:Harper, Douglas. 1384:– MM38, MM40 (on 1320:Royal Brunei Navy 1282: 1281: 1274: 1222:Current operators 1219: 1218: 902:missile fired by 869:Atlantic Conveyor 857:Atlantic Conveyor 847:was a 14,950 ton 845:Atlantic Conveyor 839:Atlantic Conveyor 756:Atlantic Conveyor 725:Atlantic Conveyor 721:2nd Navy Squadron 719:) of Argentina's 593:Microturbo TRI-40 358:anti-ship missile 341: 340: 329:AM39 air-launched 301:Inertial guidance 68:Anti-ship missile 16:(Redirected from 3813: 3782: 3770: 3762: 3751: 3743: 3735: 3720: 3716:978-1-912-390311 3701: 3673: 3667: 3661: 3655: 3649: 3643: 3637: 3636: 3634: 3632: 3613: 3607: 3606: 3604: 3602: 3597:on 23 March 2010 3581: 3575: 3574: 3557: 3551: 3550: 3548: 3546: 3526: 3520: 3514: 3508: 3507: 3496: 3490: 3489: 3487: 3485: 3466: 3460: 3459: 3457: 3455: 3434: 3425: 3424: 3422: 3420: 3405: 3399: 3398: 3396: 3394: 3385:. 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