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The Titan MPRL (full name: Multi-Purpose Rocket Launcher[1]) is a 127 mm surface-to-air missile launcher used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 3.
Overview[]
The Titan MPRL is a portable long-range, surface-to-air, guided missile launcher.
It uses 127 mm missiles with high-explosive fragmentation (HE-Frag) warheads that are capable of tracking and hitting aircraft at distances of up to 3,500 metres.
The launcher's command launch unit (CLU) can switch between three vision modes: "normal" day vision, white-hot thermal, and black-hot thermal. In addition, it can have its magnification adjusted to either 1x or 2x zoom. The CLU has a small rail that supports being fitted with a laser pointer or a flashlight.
The Titan launcher's seeker requires three seconds to lock onto a target. However, it has a 60% chance of having its lock broken by flare-based countermeasures.
Designed to be a fire-and-forget missile launcher that can be used against aerial vehicles, the Titan can turn any infantry unit into an extremely dangerous threat for any hostile aircraft.
Its fast-moving missiles can cripple, if not outright destroy, even the toughest of helicopters like the CSAT Mi-48 in one strike. Fixed-wing jet aircraft are no exception to being hit either; they are equally vulnerable to being struck by a missile should they fly within range of the Titan's sensor. Like its smaller anti-tank counterpart, the Titan's CLU uses an infrared sensor which allows the operator to engage enemy aircraft under all weather and lighting conditions (so long as the target has a 'hot' thermal signature).
Nonetheless, although powerful against enemy aircraft, the Titan's main downside is that it is only designed to be utilised against aircraft. Contrary to what its name would suggest, the Titan is not a multi-purpose weapon and cannot be used to attack ground-based vehicles nor infantry like its Compact variant.
Likewise, the Titan cannot utilise SACLOS guidance and must always acquire a lock-on before the missile can track a target. This greatly lowers the chances of a successful hit as most aircraft will have an infrared warning receiver (IWR) that will warn them of an incoming AA missile, prompting them to either attempt to outmanoeuvre or confuse the missile with countermeasure flares.
Optics[]
The Titan MPRL's Command Launch Unit (CLU) cannot be manually zeroed. It uses a pale red tinted crosshair reticle and has an integral laser rangefinder. The CLU is able to switch between day, black-hot and white-hot thermal vision modes, and can transition between a Wide Field Of View (WFOV) or Narrow Field of View (NFOV).
The SEEK icon will immediately light up if the launcher's infrared sensor picks up a valid 'hot' target. To complete the lock-on process, it is necessary to keep the centre of the crosshairs as closely aligned as possible on the aircraft's silhouette. However, it does not have to be exactly in the centre as the sensor has an off-boresight limit of 75 degrees.
Additionally, it should be noted that it is not required for the CLU's thermal vision to be switched on to begin locking onto a 'hot' target. The Titan MPRL's sensors can still acquire targets even if the CLU is using "normal" day vision.
Camouflage[]
- Sand: Desert sand/desert tan dazzle pattern finish. Used by Mediterranean NATO forces.
- Hex: Arid Hexacam camouflage. Used by Mediterranean CSAT forces.
- Digital: Digitised semi-fractal camouflage pattern. Used by the AAF.
- Tropic: Khaki green paint finish. Used by Pacific NATO forces.
- Green Hex: Tropical Hexacam camouflage. Used by Pacific CSAT forces.
- Geometric: Fractal woodland camouflage. Used by the LDF.
- Olive: Flat olive green paint scheme.
Munitions[]
The Titan MPRL is only capable of loading and firing one type of missile. Each missile has weight of 100 "mass" units:
Damage type | Base damage value |
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High-Explosive | 80 |
The missile is always launched with an initial velocity of 18 m/s. It takes a further 2.25 seconds for the motor to gain enough thrust to reach a top speed of 850 m/s.
The warhead has a blast radius of 6 metres and a proximity fuse radius of 10 metres. Its seeker has a 10% chance of losing lock to flare-based defensive countermeasures.
Sensors[]
Missiles launched by the Titan MPRL can only utilise one type of sensor for guidance:
Infrared Sensor[]
The missile can lock onto 'hot' targets that are up to 3.5 km away, and is only able to track moving targets that are flying at speeds of up to 900 km/h. The sensor's lock-on cone differs depending on orientation; horizontally it is limited to an angle of 7 degrees while vertically it is restricted to just 4.5 degrees.
If the target is 2.5 km (or further) away and is flying at a height of 500 metres or less, then the missile will also be unable to acquire a lock-on.
Trivia[]
- The Titan is based on the real-world "Spike" missile designed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel, though its hexagonal-shaped launcher tube and anti-aircraft configuration is completely fictional (the real Spike missile is designed purely for anti-tank purposes[2]).
- The AA missiles cannot be shared with the Compact variant and vice versa for the latter's AT/AP missiles.
- It was not originally featured as a usable asset in the Alpha and was only added into the game with the Beta's release (as part of Game Update 0.70's content).[3]
- Tropic and Green Hex versions of the Titan were only added to the game after the Apex expansion pack was release.[4] Likewise, the Geometric and Olive colour schemes were not added until the release of the Contact expansion.[5]
- Before Game Update 1.70's release (Jets DLC), the Titan had a high chance of missing its target if the aircraft deployed more than one volley of flares. Its susceptibility to flares was subsequently reduced after the patch.[6]
Gallery[]
Video[]
References[]
- ↑ ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Field Manual/Weapons/Titan MPRL, "The Titan Multi-Purpose Rocket Launcher is a shoulder system for launching guided rockets against aerial targets. It's adapted to be launched from closed quarters, has several modes of guidance and thanks to its advanced jet engine, it's capable of hitting even fast moving targets at short distances."
- ↑ Army Recognition 2012, The Israeli Company Rafael unveils the MINI Spike missile electro-optical weapon system 1306124, armyrecognition.com, viewed 20 February 2024, <https://www.armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2012_show_daily_news_pictures_video/the_israeli_company_rafael_unveils_the_mini_spike_missile_electro-optical_weapon_system_1306124.html>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2013, SPOTREP #00006, Arma 3, viewed 20 February 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00006>.
- ↑ Kovařič, V 2016, SPOTREP #00058, Arma 3, viewed 19 February 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00058>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00089, Arma 3, viewed 20 February 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00089>.
- ↑ Kovařič, V 2017, SPOTREP #000067, Arma 3, viewed 20 February 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00067>.
External links[]
See also[]
Variants[]
- Titan MPRL Compact (Anti-ground capable model)
- Static Titan Launcher (AA) (Stationary defence counterpart)
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- FIM-92F Stinger (USMC/U.S. Army/British Army counterpart, ArmA 2 only)
- Igla 9K38 (Russian Armed Forces counterpart, ArmA 2 only)
NATO - Armoury (ArmA 3) | |
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Handguns | 4-five .45 • P07 9 mm* • Spectrum Device |
Submachine guns | Vermin .45 |
Carbines | MXC 6.5 mm* |
Assault rifles | MX series (MX*, MX 3GL*) • SDAR 5.56 mm • SPAR-16 series* (SPAR-16*, SPAR-16 GL*) |
Designated marksman rifles | Mk-I EMR 7.62 mm • MAR-10 .338* • MXM 6.5 mm • SPAR-17 7.62 mm* |
Sniper rifles | M320 LRR .408 |
Squad automatic weapons | MX SW 6.5 mm* • SPAR-16S 5.56 mm* |
Machineguns | SPMG .338 |
Launchers | MAAWS Mk4 Mod 1* • PCML* • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
Static | Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Remote Designator • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the CTRG sub-faction. Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Tanks DLC |
CSAT - Armoury (ArmA 3) | |
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Handguns | Rook-40 9 mm • Zubr .45 |
Submachine guns | Sting 9 mm |
Carbines | Katiba Carbine 6.5 mm |
Assault rifles | CAR-95 series (CAR-95, CAR-95 GL) • Katiba 6.5 mm (Katiba GL) • SDAR 5.56 mm • Type 115 6.5 mm* |
Designated marksman rifles | ASP-1 Kir 12.7 mm • CMR-76 6.5 mm • Cyrus 9.3 mm • Rahim 7.62 mm |
Sniper rifles | GM6 Lynx 12.7 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | CAR-95-1 5.8 mm • Zafir 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | Navid 9.3 mm |
Launchers | 9M135 Vorona • RPG-42 • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
Static | Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Remote Designator • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * denotes weapons exclusive to the Viper sub-faction. Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Tanks DLC |
AAF - Armoury (ArmA 3) | |
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Handguns | ACP-C2 .45 |
Submachine guns | PDW2000 9 mm |
Carbines | Mk20C 5.56 mm |
Assault rifles | Mk20 5.56 mm (Mk20 EGLM) • SDAR 5.56 mm |
Designated marksman rifles | Mk18 ABR 7.62 mm |
Sniper rifles | GM6 Lynx 12.7 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | Mk200 6.5 mm |
Launchers | MAAWS Mk4 Mod 0 • PCML • RPG-42 • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
Static | M2 • Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Apex DLC | Tanks DLC |
LDF - Armoury (ArmA 3) | |
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Handguns | 4-five .45 |
Submachine guns | ADR-97 5.7 mm |
Assault rifles | Promet series (Promet, Promet GL, Promet SG) |
Designated marksman rifles | Promet MR 6.5 mm |
Squad automatic weapons | Mk200 6.5 mm |
Launchers | MAAWS Mk4 Mod 1 • PCML • Titan MPRL • Titan MPRL Compact |
Static | M2 • Mk6 Mortar • Mk30 • Mk32 • Static Titan Launcher (AA, AT) |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. Apex DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC |
Sefrawi Freedom and Independence Army - Armoury (Western Sahara) | |
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Handguns | ACP-C2 .45 • P07 9 mm |
Submachine guns | PDW2000 9 mm • Sting 9 mm |
Carbines | Velko R5 5.56 mm |
Assault rifles | Galat ARM 7.62 mm • SLR 7.62 mm |
Machineguns | SA-77 7.62 mm |
Launchers | RPG-42 • Titan MPRL |
Static | M2 • Mk6 Mortar • ZU-23-2 |