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IRIS-T

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IRIS-T is a short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile, also known as the AIM-2000. The missile has other variants, including the surface-to-air-launched IRIS-T SLS and IRIS-T SLM and their derivatives. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Short range infrared homing air-to-air missile 1
Introduced Year
2005 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: IRIS-T
  • Intro paragraph
    short range infrared homing air-to-air missile
  • Intro paragraph [introduced-year]
    The air-to-air variant was fielded in 2005
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2. Wikidata: IRIS-T
Wikidata Q432650, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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