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The
MBDA MICA (
Missile d’interception et de combat aérien, “Interception and Aerial Combat Missile”) is an
anti-air multi-target, all weather,
fire-and-forget missile system. It is intended for use both by air platforms as individual missiles as well as ground units and ships, which can be equipped with the rapid fire MICA
Vertical Launch System. It is fitted with a
thrust vector control (TVC) system.
It was developed from 1982 onward by
Matra. The first trials occurred in 1991, and the missile was commissioned in 1996 to equip the
Rafale and
Mirage 2000. It is a replacement for both
Super 530 (interception) and
Magic II (dogfight). Two can be fired in a two-second interval.
Variants
Two seeker types are available for the MICA, one with
active radar homing (
MICA RF, also commonly called
MICA AR) and the other with imaging
infrared homing (
MICA IR). Both missiles are able to filter out countermeasures. They can also lock on both before and after launch.
The MICA can be employed as a short-range
surface-to-air missile, currently available fired from a truck-mounted box launcher. This system is known as
VL MICA SHORAD.
Operators
Future possible operators: Morocco is upgrading its Mirage F1 fleet to operate the MICA and India could retrofit its Mirage 2000C to use this missile as well.Pakistan has also been offered this missile to equip it's JF-17 fighters with RC-400 radars.
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