IRIS-T

IRIS-T SRAAM

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