Exocet Country: France Type: Medium ASM Introduction: 1972

The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, and airplanes. Development began in 1967 as a ship-launched missile named MM 38. The air-launched Exocet was developed in 1974 and entered service with the French Navy five years later. The Exocet missile was designed as an anti-shipping missile. It is guided inertially in mid-flight, and turns on active radar late in its flight to find and hit its target. Several hundred have been fired in combat. The Exocet is currently manufactured by MBDA, a European aerospace company. The Exocet remains in operational use in France and several other countries.

General Information
Developed by	France
Deployed by	France, Argentina, Bahrain, Belgium, Brasil, Brunei, Cameroon, Chili, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, South Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Tunisia, UAE, UK
Development Year	1968
Deployment Year	1972
Launcher	aircraft pylon(AM39), launcher/container known as the VSM(SM39), tubular fiberglass container(MM40)
Number manufactured	3,300
Contractor	MBDA

Dimensions and Performance
Length	4.69m(AM39), 4.69m(SM39), 5.80m(MM40)
Body Diameter	35cm, 35cm, 35cm
Launch Weight	670kg, 655kg, 870kg
Range	50-70km, 50km, 50-70km
Speed	Mach 0.93
Altitude	9-15m(cruise), 8m(attack)

Components
Propulsion	2-stage solid propellant rocket
Warhead	165kg HE SAP
Guidance	inertial, active radar