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Type 11 (missile)

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Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile

Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile JGSDF launcher and JASDF launcher
TypeMobile, short-range surface-to-air missile
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service2014–present
Used byJapan
Production history
Designed2005
ManufacturerToshiba
Produced2011–present
Specifications
Mass103 kg
Length2.93 meters
Diameter160 mm
WarheadHE-fragmentation
Detonation
mechanism
Contact and radar proximity

EngineNissan Motor single-stage solid-fuel rocket motor
Operational
range
10 km
Guidance
system
Kawasaki Heavy Industries inertial guidance with Toshiba passive infrared homing for terminal guidance
Launch
platform
Isuzu Motors 6×6 Type 73 armoured mobile truck or Toyota 4×4 Mega Cruiser BXD10

The Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile (11式短距離地対空誘導弾) or Tan-SAM Kai II is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile currently in service with the Japan Self-Defense Forces.[1]

Development

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The system was developed by Toshiba as a further improvement of the Type 81 Surface-to-Air Missile. Development work on Tan-SAM Kai II started in 2005 and in 2014 Type 11 missile was officially unveiled.[citation needed]

Deployment

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The system is currently deployed by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.[2]

The AESA radar and fire control system is carried on an Isuzu Type 73[citation needed] 6×6 truck.[2] In JGSDF service the four-tube missile launcher is also carried on a separate Type 73 truck,[citation needed] while in JASDF service a Toyota Mega Cruiser 4×4 is used instead.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Japan to Create Hypersonic Missile-Detecting Long-Endurance Drone". www.defensemirror.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  2. ^ a b "近SAM化される基地防空用地対空誘導弾(改)(JSF) - エキスパート". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  3. ^ Malyasov, Dylan (2017-10-29). "Japan Ground Self-Defense Force acquires more Type-11 air defence systems". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.