Munitions

ALHEDA missile

Also known as
  • Alheda
  • Al Heda
  • Alhedah

ALHEDA is a UAE-developed short-range guided missile family from Calidus for ground-to-ground and air-to-ground launches. Public sources describe a 140 mm missile with semi-active laser or imaging-infrared seekers, high-explosive or anti-armour warheads, and vehicle and aircraft integrations including Calidus MATV/LIFV displays and the B-250LA light-attack aircraft.

ALHEDA missile, Short-range guided missile family, Munitions
Image source: Calidus ALHEDA missile page
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United Arab Emirates
Built by
Calidus
Type
Short-range guided missile family
Service note
2020s-present
Designer
Calidus
Designed
2023

Specifications

Role
Ground-to-ground and air-to-ground missile family
Maximum range
Up to 10 km
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
140 mm
Weight
37 kg
Seeker options
Semi-active laser (SAL) or imaging infrared (IIR)
Warhead options
High-explosive or anti-armour
Variant count
4 seeker-and-warhead configurations
Target set
Fixed and moving targets
Launch profile
Stand-off launches from aircraft or combat vehicles
Origin
Engineered in the United Arab Emirates
Variants

Public Calidus and Janes material describes ALHEDA as a four-variant family split by seeker and warhead rather than by separate public model names.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SAL high-explosive configurationLaser-guided blast/fragmentation option

One of the four public seeker-and-warhead combinations, pairing semi-active laser terminal guidance with a high-explosive warhead.

Sources: Calidus ALHEDA missile page, Janes ALHEDA production report

SAL anti-armour configurationLaser-guided anti-armour option

Combines semi-active laser guidance with the anti-armour warhead option described in open technical reporting.

Sources: Calidus ALHEDA missile page, Janes ALHEDA production report

IIR high-explosive configurationImaging-infrared high-explosive option

Uses the imaging-infrared seeker path with the high-explosive warhead option in the four-variant family.

Sources: Calidus ALHEDA missile page, Janes ALHEDA production report

IIR anti-armour configurationImaging-infrared anti-armour option

Uses the imaging-infrared seeker path with the anti-armour warhead option in the four-variant family.

Sources: Calidus ALHEDA missile page, Janes ALHEDA production report

Carrier Aircraft

Dubai Airshow coverage linked ALHEDA to the Calidus B-250LA display loadout.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsCalidus B-250Light-attack aircraft

Aerospace Global News named Alheda anti-tank missiles among the weapons displayed with the B-250LA at Dubai Airshow.

Sources: Aerospace Global News B-250LA debut

Public Launch Integrations

Open reporting links ALHEDA to several Calidus display and integration paths. These are platform-integration claims, not evidence of combat use.

Platform or displayDocumented ALHEDA fitSource
Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsCalidus B-250LADubai Airshow coverage named ALHEDA anti-tank missiles among the weapons shown with the light-attack aircraft.Aerospace Global News B-250LA debut
MATV004 4x4 armored vehicleEDR reported that the MATV004 version hosts a multiple ALHEDA missile launcher, and Army Recognition later described a MATV 4x4 armed with ALHEDA missiles at IDEF 2025.EDR Magazine MATV ALHEDA integration; Army Recognition IDEF MATV ALHEDA report
Light infantry fighting vehicleEDR reported ALHEDA was also seen installed on the new Calidus 8x8 light infantry fighting vehicle at IDEX 2025.EDR Magazine MATV ALHEDA integration
Nimr Hafeet 6x6 IDEX 2023 displayJanes described four ALHEDA missiles displayed on a launcher mounted on a Nimr Hafeet 6x6 with an integrated Mirsad-II electro-optical system.Janes ALHEDA production report
Timeline

ALHEDA missile Key Events

  1. IDEX 2023 production plan reported

    Janes reported that Tawazun Technology and Innovation signed an IDEX 2023 memorandum of understanding with Calidus to manufacture the Alhedah missile.

    Sources: Janes ALHEDA production report

  2. UAE Phase 1 missile-system deal announced

    Breaking Defense reported an AED 3.76 billion UAE deal with Calidus for a new missile system and identified ALHEDA pods on Calidus vehicles at IDEX 2025.

    Sources: Breaking Defense Calidus missile-system deal

  3. MATV and LIFV integrations shown at IDEX

    EDR Magazine reported ALHEDA installed on the Calidus MATV004 multiple-launcher variant and also seen on a new 8x8 light infantry fighting vehicle at IDEX 2025.

    Sources: EDR Magazine MATV ALHEDA integration

  4. MATV004 displayed at IDEF

    Army Recognition reported that Calidus offered a MATV 4x4 armored vehicle armed with ALHEDA missiles at IDEF 2025.

    Sources: Army Recognition IDEF MATV ALHEDA report

  5. B-250LA loadout includes ALHEDA

    Aerospace Global News reported that Calidus displayed the B-250LA at Dubai Airshow with ALHEDA anti-tank missiles among the weapons shown for the aircraft.

    Sources: Aerospace Global News B-250LA debut

Media

ALHEDA missile Videos

ALHEDA missile Images

ALHEDA missile, Short-range guided missile family, Munitions - view 1
Source: Calidus ALHEDA missile page
ALHEDA missile, Short-range guided missile family, Munitions - view 2
Source: Calidus ALHEDA missile page
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Sources

Calidus ALHEDA missile pagePublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports ALHEDA background, Calidus manufacturer context, the UAE origin, ground-to-ground and air-to-ground roles, four-variant seeker-and-warhead structure, range, weight, length, diameter, target set, launch-platform context, and official image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Janes ALHEDA production reportPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the IDEX 2023 production memorandum context, ALHEDA dimensions, mass, range, seeker and warhead options, and the Nimr Hafeet 6x6 launcher display with Mirsad-II electro-optical system. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Breaking Defense Calidus missile-system dealPublisher: Breaking Defense | Note: Supports the UAE AED 3.76 billion Phase 1 missile-system deal with Calidus at IDEX 2025 and the public ALHEDA mounted-pod display context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29EDR Magazine MATV ALHEDA integrationPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports ALHEDA integration with the MATV004 multiple missile launcher, the IDEX 2025 light infantry fighting vehicle display, and corroborates key ALHEDA dimensions, weight, range, seeker options, and warhead options. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Army Recognition IDEF MATV ALHEDA reportPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the IDEF 2025 MATV 4x4 ALHEDA display context, launcher configuration reporting, and the broader open-source procurement and integration framing. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Aerospace Global News B-250LA debutPublisher: Aerospace Global News | Note: Supports the B-250LA Dubai Airshow display context naming Alheda anti-tank missiles among the compatible weapons. | Accessed: 2026-06-29