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| Anti-Ship Missile AM39 Exocet on Dassault Rafale-M F3 Will Be Owned by Indonesia |
International Military - Indonesia currently does not have the AM39 Exocet anti-ship missile. And you need to know that the AM39 Exocet is a variant of anti-ship missiles that can be launched from air defense equipment.
Informed from defesaaereanaval.com.br, on September 24, 2021, the AM39 Exocet was first launched from the Rafale M. It is known that at that time the Rafale M which took off from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91) was carrying the AM39 Exocet.
It should be noted that the AM39 Exocet's first shooting was carried out in the Mediterranean Sea with a Rafale fighter jet. With this, Indonesia must have the AM39 Exocet, considering that this flagship missile has a high strategic attack power.
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| The AM39 Exocet Anti-Ship Missile |
Quoted from militaryleak.com on April 11, 2020, the AM39 Exocet is an internally guided weapon. Therefore, if the AM39 Exocet has an active radar feature to find its target. Especially the targets on the surface, namely warships capable of being targeted by the AM39 Exocet.
Moreover, the AM39 Exocet has a solid-fuel rocket motor. With this technology, the AM39 Exocet has the highest speed of Mach 0.9. From this high speed, the AM39 Exocet is able to shoot at a very high speed.
In addition to high speed, AM39 Exocet also has a low flying altitude. It is explained that the AM39 Exocet is capable of flying at an altitude of 1-2 meters above the water. This low altitude makes the AM39 Exocet difficult to detect. With its difficulty to detect, the AM39 Exocet can be categorized as a stealth missile. From the advantages of the AM39 Exocet, it is clear that the AM39 Exocet has a high probability of hitting the target.
It is suspected that the chaff decoy launcher and CIWS will be difficult to anticipate the AM39 Exocet attack. And plus if the AM39 Exocet is also very high quality, its attack power is very precise. Therefore, if it is appropriate that the AM39 Exocet has been widely used by several countries in the world.
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| Specifications Of the AM39 Exocet Anti-Ship Missile |
Quoted from mbda-systems.com, it has been used by 11 countries in the world to date. Therefore, the AM39 Exocet is one of the most popular anti-ship missiles for the air defense system variant.
Apart from the best-selling AM39 Exocet, this anti-ship missile has extraordinary sophistication. It's true that the AM39 Exocet can be launched from 3 defense equipment. The 3 main defense systems that can launch the AM39 Exocet are helicopters, planes, and fighter jets.
The helicopter that can carry the AM39 Exocet is the H225M. In addition to helicopters, there are also C295 ASW aircraft that can also carry 2 AM39 Exocets on the left and right. While the Rafale fighter jet is capable of carrying 3 AM39 Exocet AM39 Exocet units.
3 units of AM39 Exocet that can be carried by Rafale are in the wings of two units and in the body of the Rafale as many as 1 unit. From this ability, there are other very stunning things from the AM39 Exocet.
And another amazing thing about the AM39 Exocet is its 70 km range. It should be noted that the 70 km range of the AM39 Exocet depends on the altitude and speed of the carrier's defense equipment.
It is estimated that the AM39 Exocet's range can be more than 70 km. You also need to know that the AM39 Exocet also has dimensions that are not so large. It was explained that the AM39 Exocet weighed only 670 kg. With this weight, the AM39 Exocet has a length of about 4.69 meters.
Then for the diameter of the AM39 Exocet it reaches 350 mm. From these dimensions it is clear that the AM39 Exocet is a compact variant in the Exocet missile family. With this brevity, it is clear that the AM39 Exocet is an advanced class missile. And the AM39 Exocet name is equivalent to the AGM-84 Harpoon.
In addition, the Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft can also fire the AM39 Exocet. With these advantages, it is only natural that the AM39 Exocet is very technologically capable. Therefore, it is suspected that two TNI aircraft defense equipment might be able to use the AM39 Exocet.
The aircraft is the Rafale, a prospective Indonesian fighter aircraft and the CN235-220 may be paired with the AM39 Exocet. And for the next, we just wait for more information about the procurement of AM39 Exocet for Indonesia later.