AS-30L

Infobox Weapon
is_missile=yes
name=AS-30L


caption=
origin=France
type=laser guided short-to-medium range air-to-ground missile
used_by=France
manufacturer=Aerospatiale
unit_cost=
production_date=1973
service=1985
engine=two-stage solid propellant rocket motors, composite booster, double-based sustainer
weight=520 kg (1,146 lb)
length=3.7 m (12 ft 1 in)
diameter=340mm (13 in)
wingspan=1 m (3.2 ft)
speed=1,700 km/h (1,056 mph)
vehicle_range=Minimum range: 3 km (1.8 mi)Maximum range: 11 km (6.8 mi)
ceiling=10,000 m (32,800 ft)
altitude=
filling=240 kg (529 lb) impact-fuzed SAPHE (Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive)
guidance=semi-active laser homing
detonation=Delayed AP impact fuse (2 m ferroconcrete)
launch_platform=Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000-5, F-16, Jaguar, Mirage F1, upgraded Super Etendard, Rafale

The AS-30L is a French short-to-medium range air-to-ground stand-off attack missile.

The AS-30L is employed for attacking targets which require a high degree of precision to engage effectively, but are also potentially dangerous enough to necessitate a longer-distance "stand off" attack profile. The missile has a range of 3 to 11 kilometers, carries a 240 kilogram warhead, and claims a 1-meter CEP with either airborne or ground-based laser designators.

The AS-30L was deployed by French SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq and Operation Deliberate Force in Bosnia, with roughly 60 missiles being launched. It was proven highly effective and accurate, with a claimed hit rate of 97%. It is also used by the Israeli Air Force and Indian Air Force.

Operators

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References

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/row/as30.htm, Federation of American Scientists