Exocet

Exocet
Exocet
	AM39 under a Dassault Rafale
Type	Anti-ship missile
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1975–present
Used by	See operators
Wars	Iran–Iraq War ; Falklands War
Production history
Designer	1967–1970: Nord Aviation; 1970–1974: Aérospatiale
Designed	1967
Manufacturer	1979–1999: Aérospatiale; 1999–2001: Aérospatiale-Matra; 2001–present: MBDA France
Produced	1974
Specifications
Mass	780 kg (1,720 lb)
Length	6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Diameter	34.8 cm (1 ft 1.7 in)
Wingspan	1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Warhead	165 kg (364 lb)
Engine	Solid propellant engine; Turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version)
Operational; range	MM38 surface-launched: around 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi); AM39 air-launched: maximum range around 70 km (43 mi; 38 nmi); SM39 submarine-launched: 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi); MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi) class";
Flight altitude	Sea-skimming
Maximum speed	Mach 0.93; 1,148 km/h (713 mph; 620 kn)
Guidance; system	Inertial guidance, active radar homing, and GPS guidance
Launch; platform	multi-platform: MM38 surface-launched; AM39 air-launched; SM39 submarine-launched; MM40 surface-launched;

The Exocet (French pronunciation: [ɛɡzɔsɛ]) is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

^ "Exocet". Missile Threat. Center for Strategic and International Studies. 2 August 2021.
^ maximum range depends on the altitude and speed of the aircraft
^ "Exocet AM39". MBDA Systems.
^ "Exocet SM39". MBDA Systems.
^ "Exocet MM40 Block 3". MBDA Systems.
^ "Exocet Mobile Coastal | Maritime Superiority". MBDA Systems.