Sverd SA-50 Missile
| SA-50 Osspri | |
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| Type | Missile Defense / Long Range Anti-Air |
| Place of origin | Prizyetsa |
| Service history | |
| In service | February 2007 |
| Used by | Prizyetsa, Kauvara |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Sverd Industries |
| Unit cost | $9 million |
| Produced | 2006 |
| Number built | 9,000 + |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.5 t |
| Length | 6.55 m |
| Diameter | 0.53 m |
| Warhead |
Block A: 60 kg blast-fragmentation Block B: Kinetic Bolt |
Detonation mechanism |
Block A: Proximity fuze |
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| Engine | Mk 149 Mod 3 solid propellant rocket |
Operational range |
Block A: ~700 km Block B: ~2500 km |
| Speed |
Block A ~3 km/s Block B ~4.5 km/s |
Guidance system |
GPS Terminal semi-active radar homing LWIR |
Launch platform |
Various launchers |
The SA-50A "Osspri" (Osprey) surface to air missile is a medium to long range surface to air missile designed to intercept both aircraft and ballistic missiles in it's A and B variants respectively. With a range of 475km and speed of over mach 4, as well as an operational ceiling of 400km, the SA-50 forms the long range bracket of the Prizyetsi missile and air defense program. The SA-50 tracks targets with the aid of the MGRS system, which constantly feeds information to each other via either satellite link or optical transmission. Once the missile is within range of the target, the missile switches over to it's internal guidance systems. The missile system was designed by Sverd Industries and is sold primarily to the Prizyetsi Armed Forces.
The SA-50 forms part of the armament for the new Elta Class Destroyer.
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