Short rangeMobile

Chaparral

M48 Chaparral · M48 Chaparral

Mobile short range system, infrared missile. 8 missiles ready per battery.

Distance from the site

Launch zoneLNChap

0.3–4.6 nm

01345 nm

Altitude the missile reaches

Missile altitudeMSLMIM-72G Chaparrel

-0–9,800 ft

06k12k ft

Kill from the left. Each unit stops everything to its right.

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Fires out to 4.6 nm, never closer than 0.3 nm. 8 missiles each.

Detection

Detects at: 5.4 nm
Target altitude: 0 ft to 16,400 ft
Antenna elevation: -9° to 89°
Antenna height: 10 ft
Smallest target: 0.22 m²

Timing

Launch reaction: 2 s
Launch delay: 1 s
Between shots: 40 s
Alert switch: 2 s

Engagement

Engages to: 4.6 nm
Min launch range: 0.3 nm
Turret slew: 29°/s

Missiles

Missiles per launcher: 8
Launchers in the site: 1
Ready to fire: 8
Reload: 5.3 min

In the site

Road speed: 60 km/h

DCS 2.9.30.28718 · datamine 2.9.30.28718_2026-10-07T161222 · DCS model values, not real-world performance

In DCS for 12 countries: Chile, Combined Joint Task Forces Blue, Combined Joint Task Forces Red, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, USA, USAF Aggressors, United Nations Peacekeepers.