The Mistral is an infrared-guided, fire-and-forget short-range surface-to-air missile engineered with a two-stage solid-propellant motor, advanced cooled IR seeker, and proximity-fuzed high-explosive warhead. Reaching speeds above Mach 2.5 and ranges up to 8 km, it integrates tripod, vehicle, and naval launch platforms with digital target acquisition systems for enhanced accuracy. | Military Mechanics