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| Masurca | |
|---|---|
 Masurca missile on launcher | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1968 to 2009 |
| Used by | France |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960 |
| Manufacturer | ECAN Ruelle |
| Produced | 1966 |
| Variants | Mk1, Mk2 mod2 and Mk2 mod3 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 950 kg (2,090 lb) + 1,148 kg (2,531 lb) booster |
| Length | 5.38 m (17 ft 8 in) + 3.32 m (10 ft 11 in) booster |
| Diameter | 0.406 m (1 ft 4.0 in) |
| Wingspan | 0.770 m (2 ft 6.3 in) |
| Warhead | 100 kg (220 lb) HE blast-fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze |
| Engine | Matra solid rocket booster and sustainer |
Operational range | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Flight ceiling | 20,000–30,000 m (66,000–98,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 |
Guidance system | Inertial initial and Semi-active radar homing terminal |
Steering system | Control surfaces |
Launch platform | ship |
The Masurca missile was a first-generation naval surface-to-air missile system developed and used by the French Navy. Planned as the primary air defence missile system of the first generation of French guided missile ships, it was used only aboard the two Suffren-class frigates and as a retrofit to the cruiser Colbert.