| Starburst | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense system |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990 to present[1] |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Gulf War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Thales Air Defence |
| Manufacturer | Thales Air Defence |
| Produced | 1986 to 2001[1] |
| No. built | 13,389[1] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Effective firing range | 0.3 to 7 km |
| Warhead | High explosive fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 2.74 kg |
| Engine | Solid rocket motor |
Guidance system | Laser guidance beam riding |
Starburst is a British man-portable surface-to-air missile produced by Shorts Missile Systems of Belfast (since 2002 known as Thales Air Defence). It was used by the British Army (as Javelin S15), Malaysian Armed Forces, and in the Canadian Army as the Javelin until 2005. It can be fired from the shoulder or from a launcher known as Starburst LML – Lightweight Multiple Launcher.
It has been replaced in British service by the Starstreak missile.
- ^ a b c d Forecast International Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Starburst