Anza (missile)
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The Anza (عنزہ Anza) is a series of shoulder-fired, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan. Guided by an infrared homing seeker, the Anza is used for short range air defence.[7][8]
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Anza | |
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Type | Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) |
Place of origin | Pakistan |
Service history | |
In service | 1989–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Kargil War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | |
Produced | 1988[4] |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications (Anza Mk-II) | |
Mass | 16.5 kg [5] |
Length | 1.44 m |
Diameter | 7.2 cm |
Warhead | 1.42 kg shaped charge [5] |
Engine | Rocket motor |
Propellant | Solid propellant |
Operational range | 500–6000 m |
Flight altitude | 30–4000 m |
Maximum speed | 600+ m/s[6] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing[5] |
Launch platform | Human, vehicle. |
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The Anza is produced by Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), being one of the facility's main conventional weapons projects.[9] Development was originally undertaken to eliminate dependence on importing expensive foreign systems.[10] Various versions of the Anza are currently in service with the Pakistan Army,[11] with the Mk-III version being the most recent.[12]
GIDS currently manufactures the Anza.[13]