Mistral is a French infrared homing, short range air defence missile system made by MBDA France, which took over from Matra and Matra BAe Dynamics. Development of the portable system began in 1974, building on the earlier SATCP, and the missile can be fired from a tripod by a two person crew or from vehicles, surface ships and helicopters. Successive versions appeared as Mistral 1 in 1990, Mistral 2 in 1998 and Mistral 3 in 2013. It entered production in 1989 and is used by dozens of armed forces, and in 2023 MBDA accelerated Mistral 3 production in response to wartime demand.
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manufactured by MBDA France
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is a family of French infrared homing multipurpose short range air defense system
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The Mistral entered production in 1989
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short-range air defence (SHORAD) missile system
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is a family of French infrared homing multipurpose short range air defense system
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Mistral 3 is currently in service with the French forces.
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