The MAA-1 Piranha ( port. MAA-1 Piranha ) is a Brazilian air-to-air missile. Design began in the 1970s with Mektron . Missile carriers were Mirage 3 , F-5 Freedom Fighter , AT-26 Shavante and AMX aircraft . The MAA-1 missile had an infrared homing head, viewing angles of 40 degrees, target tracking speed of 50 degrees per second. The homing head captures the target automatically [1] .
| MAA-1 Piranha | |
|---|---|
| Mectron MAA-1 Piranha | |
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| Type of | Short-range missile defense |
| Developer |  Mectron |
| Years of development | 1976 - 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Mectron |
| Main operators | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy |
| Other operators |    |
| Key Specifications | |
* Operational range: 5 km * Flight speed: 3 M * Warhead: 12 kg | |
| β All specifications | |
Performance Specifications
- Rocket Length: 2.82 m
- Case Diameter: 0.152 m
- Wing span: 0.650 m
- Weight: 90 kg
- Warhead weight - 12 kg
- Fuse: pin
- Guidance System: Infrared
- Flight speed: 3m
Notes
- β Description of the MAA-1 Piranha missile at www.airwar.ru Retrieved August 29, 2008