IRIS-T
The IRIS-T ("InfraRed Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled") is a medium range infrared homing missile available in both air-to-air and ground defence surface-to-air variants.
The missile was developed in the late 1990s–early 2000s by a German-led program to develop a short to medium range infrared homing air-to-air missile to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder in use by some NATO member countries at the time. A goal of the program was for any aircraft capable of firing the Sidewinder to also be capable of launching the IRIS-T. The air-to-air variant was fielded in 2005.
Surface-to-air defence systems variants came later, with the short-range IRIS-T SLS fielded in 2015, and the medium-range IRIS-T SLM fielded in 2022. One IRIS-T SLM battery, as supplied by Germany to Ukraine, consists of three truck-mounted launchers, carrying eight missiles each (with a range of 40 kilometres or 25 miles), and a separate command vehicle that can be positioned up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. The command vehicle integrates multiple radar sources, and is able to launch and track all 24 missiles simultaneously. The IRIS-T SLM can counter surface-to-air missiles and cruise missiles, including low-flying, stealthy missiles such as the Kalibr.
| Real World against Arma | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Real | ARMA | Config Value |
| Weapon Type | SRAAM | weaponType = "x"; | |
| Mass | 89 | 89 | mag: mass = "n"; |
| Warhead Mass | 11 | 130 | ammo: hit = "n"; (Proportionate Value mass vs hit ref Mk82) |
| Warhead Type | HE | HE | ammo: warheadName = "x"; |
| Fuse Type | Laser Prox | NOTE: No Direct Arma value | |
| Fuse Range | 5 | 20 | ammo: proximityExplosionDistance = n; |
| Seeker | IR | IR | See class component type |
| Auto Seek Target | Yes | Yes | ammo: autoseektarget = n; (0 or 1) |
| Counter Measure Immunity | High | 0.95 | ammo: cmimmunity = n; (Range 0 > 1) |
| Camera View Available | No | No | ammo: cameraViewAvailable = n; (0 or 1) |
| Flight Profile | N/A | N/A | ammo: flightProfiles[] = {"<TYPE>"}; |
| BoreSight Angle | 180 | 180 | ammo: missileLockCone = n; (Degrees) |
| Max Speed (m/s) | 1029 | 1029 | ammo: maxSpeed = n; (n= m/s) |
| Min Range | 0.5km | 500 | ammo: minRange = n; (Dist in m) |
| Max Range | 10km | 5000 | ammo: maxRange = n; (Dist in m) |
| Indirect Hit Value | 85 | ammo: indirectHit = 50; | |
| Indirect Hit Range | 10 | ammo: indirectHitRange = n; (m) | |
| Maneuverability | 60 G | 42 | ammo: maneuvrability = n; (Higher = more agile) |
| Danger Radius Hit | N/A | ammo: DangerRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI aware in m) | |
| Suppression Radius Hit | N/A | ammo: SuppresionRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI suppresion in m) | |
| Pylon/Rail | LAU-7, LAU-127 | N/A See Hardpoint below | |
| ARMA Class details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammo | Mag | Weapon | Hardpoint |
| rksl_amo_irist | rksl_mag_irist_x1_direct | rksl_wpn_irist | IRIST_DIRECT |
| rksl_mag_irist_x1_lau7 | IRIST_LAU7 | ||
| rksl_mag_irist_x1_lau127 | IRIST_LAU127 | ||