IDAS Missile
Type: missile
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Diehl Defence
Overview
Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines — a unique submarine-launched guided missile designed to engage airborne threats (helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, UAVs) and surface targets (small combatants, fast attack craft) from periscope depth. Based on the IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile with a fibre-optic datalink for man-in-the-loop guidance, allowing the submarine crew to select and engage targets using the missile's imaging infrared seeker. Launched from standard 533mm torpedo tubes using a containerized launch system (4 missiles per tube). Range of approximately 20 km. Addresses the critical vulnerability of conventional submarines to anti-submarine warfare helicopters. Currently in advanced development for the Type 212CD submarine programme.
Technical Specifications
| type | Fiber-optic guided missile launched from torpedo tube |
|---|---|
| range | ~20 km |
| status | In development |
| targets | Helicopters, UAVs, surface vessels, coastal targets |
| guidance | Fiber-optic man-in-the-loop |
| manufacturer | Diehl / ThyssenKrupp |
Operators
- Germany
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