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IRIS-T

Missiles And Guided Munitions

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/

Facts
Weapon Class
Short range infrared homing air-to-air missile 1
Introduced Year
2005 2
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Connections

Operated By

Bundeswehr, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: IRIS-T
Spanish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: IRIS-T
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Manufactured By

Diehl Defence

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: IRIS-T
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
  • Infobox: service
    December 2005
  • Operated By: Bundeswehr, Users section
    Germany
  • Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Users section
    Spain
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2. Wikidata: IRIS-T
Wikidata Q432650, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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