The AV-TM 300[6] Tactical Missile or MTC-300 (Míssil Tático de Cruzeiro) is a Brazilian cruise missile developed by Avibras for the Astros II system. Nicknamed Matador ("killer"),[7] it is projected to be a less expensive alternative to the American BGM-109 Tomahawk.[8] The missile is equipped with a central computer that combines a Ring laser gyroscope, connected to an active GPS navigation device that uninterruptedly supplies positioning information for course correction. Apparently there also will be a naval version called X-300.[9] The missile can use a single warhead of 200 to 500 kg high explosive or cluster munition warhead with 64 submunitions for anti-personnel or anti-tank targets.[4]
| AV-TM 300 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Cruise missile |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2021-present (1st time prototype proposal and representation: Dec 2001) |
| Used by | Brazilian Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Avibras |
| Unit cost | US$1,000,000 |
| Produced | 2021-present (According to the Brazilian Army)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1140 kg[2] |
| Length | 5400 mm[2] |
| Diameter | 450 mm [9] |
| Wingspan | 1250 mm[2] |
| Warhead | 200-500 kg |
| Engine | Turbomachine TJ1000 Turbojet[3] 1,000 lbf[3] |
| Propellant | 1st stage: solid propellant 2nd stage: turbojet (0.85 Mach) |
Operational range | 30-300 km (Depending on the engine power, the Missile can reach more than 500 or 1,000 km) |
| Maximum speed | 0.85 Mach[2] |
Guidance system | GPS / INS[4] |
| Accuracy | less than 30 meters[2] |
Launch platform |
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Development edit
The first version of the missile was created in 1999,[1] however, the development of the missile officially started in September 2001.[8] Eventually, the original specifications underwent a major modification, including removal of the retractable wings and addition of composite materials. The missile uses solid-fuel rockets for launching, and a turbojet during the subsonic cruise flight.[1] The missile uses a variant of the Turbomachine TJ1000, an indigenous turbojet engine developed by Turbomachine company and used by Avibras under a manufacturing license agreement.[10]
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The Brazilian Army signed the development contract and invested R$100 million since 2012, the development stages are being finalized by 2021 and already have about two dozen launches from test fields such as the CLBI. The force has commissioned an initial batch of 100 units. In addition to being used in the land force, the weaponry can be used by the ASTROS of the Brazilian Marine Corps.[11][12]
Air Force variant edit
The MICLA-BR (acronym in Portuguese for Brazilian Long-Range Cruise Missile) development was confirmed by the Brazilian Air Force in September 2019, to equip the JAS F-39 Gripen fighters.[5] The first tests of the missile were conducted on 2019 with a Brazilian F-5 EM as a test platform.[13] The Brazilian Air Force intends to declare the MICLA-BR fully operational in the early 2030s.[5]
Operators edit
- Brazilian Army - used in the ASTROS system
- Brazilian Marine Corps - used in the ASTROS system
- Brazilian Air Force - in development for the JAS F-39 Gripen[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Godoy, Roberto (16 December 2012). "AV-TM300 - Brasil Deverá ter Míssil de Médio Alcance em 2016" (in Portuguese). Estadao. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Míssil Tático de Cruzeiro AV-TM 300" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Army. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b Trimble, Stephen (10 April 2013). "Brazilian start-up unveils country's first turbojet". Flight Internacional. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b Caiafa, R. (19 July 2012). "Míssil tático e foguete guiado com os contratos em andamento do programa Astros 2020" (in Portuguese). Info Defesa. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "India ofrece el misil de crucero BrahMos NG a la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña para los cazas Gripen". Defensa.com. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Vieira, Mateus de Paula (17 September 2020). "Míssil Tático de Cruzeiro AV-TM 300 "Matador" da Avibras entra em fase final de desenvolvimento, afirma Ministro da Defesa". DEFESA TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Zaborsky, Victor (Summer 2003). "The Brazilian Export Control System" (PDF). The Nonproliferation Review. Center for Nonproliferation Studies: 127. ISSN 1073-6700. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Av/Mt-300".
- ^ Müller, Leonardo (20 November 2013). "Conheça a TJ1000" (in Portuguese). Portal Defesa. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Brasil adquire míssil Cruise tático com 300 km de alcance". 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Avibras testará dois mísseis táticos de cruzeiro na Barreira do Inferno". 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Brasil testa o Micla-BR da Avibras e a FAB em um F-5EM Tiger II". Infodefensa. 2 October 2019.