550 Magic (backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1965 by French company Matra to compete...
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by the improved Matra Super 530 F missile as the latter came into service in quantity with the French Air Force. In 1977, the R550 Magic was released, which...
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MICA IR/RF (Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000-9, Mirage 2000 I) 2× Matra R550 Magic-II and 2× Matra Super 530D (Mirage 2000 C, Mirage 2000 H) Air-to-surface missiles:...
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air-to-air missile, later replaced by the Matra R550 Magic and was also armed with the radar guided Matra R530 Missile on the center line pylon.[citation...
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short-range IR: IAI Daggers and A-4C on May 1 Matra R550 Magic short-range IR: received April 15 for Mirage IIIEA Matra R530 short-range semi-active radar and...
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gallons (250 liters) of fuel Missiles: 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints, including...
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cannon supplementing existing gun armament, and capability to carry Matra R550 Magic air-to-air missiles and Martin Pescador air-to-surface missiles underwing...
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overwing pylons, used for short-range air-to-air missiles, such as the Matra R550 Magic or the Sidewinder. This option freed up the under-wing pylons for other...
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to the British FRS1. Unlike the FRS1 Sea Harrier, it is fitted with Matra R550 Magic air-to-air missiles. These aircraft were later upgraded with the Elta...
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the British FRS.1. Unlike the FRS1 Sea Harrier, it is fitted with Matra R550 Magic air-to-air missiles. These aircraft were later upgraded with the Elta...
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aircraft. The single seat Impala Mk IIs were also sometimes armed with Matra R550 Magic air-to-air missiles for self-defence. The Impala Mk II operated at...
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capability to fire western weaponry such as the French SNEB, Matra Durandal ,R550 Magic or US AIM-9 Sidewinders. Exported to Pakistan. A-5IV/A-5M: Export...
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its SEPECAT/HAL Jaguar strike aircraft fleet and replace the ageing Matra Magic R550. MBDA's offering overcame competition from competitors including Rafael's...
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beam-riding Matra R.510 – IR-guided Matra R.511 – radar-guided Matra R.550 Magic – short-range, IR-guided Matra Magic II – IR-guided Matra R.530 – medium-range...
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Rockets: Up to 4× Matra SNEB 68-mm 18-round rocket pods on the four underwing hardpoints Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: Up to 4× R550 Magic air-to-air missiles...
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Magic II (France) PARS 3 LR (Germany) PL-9 (China) PL-10 (China) PL-12 (China) PL-15 (China) PL-21 (China) Kongsberg Penguin (AGM-119) (Norway) R550 Magic...
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(France) M20 SLBM (France) M45 SLBM (France) M51 SLBM (France) Magic (popular name for the R550 Magic) Mectron MAA-1 Piranha (short-range air-air infrared homing...
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Armament was enhanced by the addition of R550 Magic infra-red guided missiles in 1973, with the improved, all-aspect Magic 2 fitted from 1988. The obsolete R...
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