Rapier

Air defence system United KingdomIn service since 1971

Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: BAe Dynamics, MBDA UK
Designer: British Aircraft Corporation
Designed: 1963
Entered service: 1971
Produced: 1969–1990
Status: In service

Overview

Rapier is an air defence system from the United Kingdom, made by BAe Dynamics and MBDA UK. It entered service in 1971; it was produced from 1969 to 1990. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 8.2 km and 5 km altitude. It is used or was used by Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Iran, Kenya and 10 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Gulf War, the Falklands War, among others.

Armament

Maximum range of fire: 7 km
Engagement range: 8 km
Engagement altitude: 5,000 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: solid-fuel rocket

Variants

Mk1 ("Hittile")Mk2B (Missile)

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Iran–Iraq War Falklands War

Gulf War

Iraq War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (fr): Rapier, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Rapier (missile), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.