AV-TM 300
Introduction The '''AV-TM 300''' Tactical Missile or '''MTC-300''' ('''Míssil Tático de Cruzeiro''') is a Brazilian cruise missile developed by Avibras for the Astros II system. Nicknamed ''Matador'' ("killer"), it is projected to be a less expensive alternative to the American BGM-109 Tomahawk. The missile is equipped with a central computer that combines a Ring laser gyroscope, connected to an active GPS navigation device  that uninterruptedly supplies positioning information for course correction. Apparently there also will be a naval version called X-300.The missile can use a single warhead of 200 to 500 kg high explosive or cluster munition warhead with 64 submunitions for anti-personnel or anti-tank targets.
Development The first version of the missile was created in 1999, however, the development of the missile officially started in September 2001.Eventually, the original specifications underwent a major modification, including removal of the retractable wings and addition of composite materials. The missile uses solid-fuel rockets for launching, and a turbojet during the subsonic cruise flight. The missile uses  a variant of the Turbomachine TJ1000, an indigenous turbojet engine developed by Turbomachine company and used by Avibras under a manufacturing license agreement.AV-TM-300The Brazilian Army signed the development contract and invested R$100 million since 2012, the development stages are being finalized by 2021 and already have about two dozen launches from test fields such as the CLBI. The force has commissioned an initial batch of 100 units. In addition to being used in the land force, the weaponry can be used by the ASTROS of the Brazilian Marine Corps.
Air Force variant The '''MICLA-BR''' (acronym in Portuguese for ''Brazilian Long-Range Cruise Missile'') development was confirmed by the Brazilian Air Force in September 2019, to equip the JAS F-39 Gripen fighters. The first tests of the missile were conducted on 2019 with a Brazilian F-5 EM as a test platform. The Brazilian Air Force intends to declare the MICLA-BR fully operational in the early 2030s.Launch of an AV-TM 300 from an Astros II MK6
Operators *Brazilian Army - used in the ASTROS system*Brazilian Marine Corps - used in the ASTROS system*Brazilian Air Force - in development for the JAS F-39 Gripen
See also *3M-51 Alfa*Atmaca*Babur*BGM-109 Tomahawk*BrahMos*Hyunmoo-3*Khalij Fars*3M-54 Kalibr*Noor ASCM*P-800 Oniks*Qader*Ra'ad*RK-55*SOM*YJ-18*Zafar
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