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Starstreak redirects here. For the Marvel comics superheroine named Starstreak see Julie Power.Starstreak is a British short range Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) manufactured by Thales Air Defence (formerly Shorts Missile Systems) in Belfast. It is also known as Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Missile). After launch the missile accelerates to approximately Mach 3.5 making it the fastest short-range surface-to-air missile in the world.