Komet (Missile)

The Komet was a short range air to surface missile designed for the Luftforsvaret and the Kongelig Marine and operated between the years of 1972 and 2003, the Komet-A was an optically tracked, manually commanded missile meaning the pilot would keep the missile in view and steer it with a joystick onto target, this would be achieved after a low level approach, climbing to 400m for weapon release before dropping back down. The missile was roll stabilized and featured a flare in the tail to aid tracking. The Komet-A was soon replaced by the Komet-B which was TV-Guided and achieved a longer engagement range.

Variants

 * Komet-A: Original variant accepted into service in 1972, Manually Guided, with a range of 9km.
 * Komet-B: TV-Guided variant accepted into service in 1975, with a range of 16km.
 * Komet-C: Incorporates the seeker and guidance package of the Dragefyr, with a range of 22km, entered service in 2005, replacing all older models.