Missile fin deployment device comprising a) a fin having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis which define a main extensional plane of the fin , b) a missile holding region or missile and c) an actuation mechanism by which ca) the fin is held at the missile holding region or missile and cb) the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about a rotational axis and can be pivoted about a pivot axis , d) wherein the actuation mechanism da) comprises a rotation mechanism by which the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about the rotational axis and db) comprises a pivoting mechanism by which the fin can be pivoted relative to the missile holding region or missile about the pivot axis , e) the pivot axis corresponding to the transverse axis of the fin or to an axis being parallel thereto, f) the rotation mechanism and the pivoting mechanism being actuatable independent on each other and g) in the undeployed position of the missile fin deployment device ga) the fin is arranged on or aligned with an outer surface of the missile and gb) the transverse axis has an orientation tangential to the outer surface of the missile or in a cross section has an orientation along the outer surface of the missile , characterized in that h) the pivoting mechanism comprises a slotted link guide by which a movement of a pivoting actuator is converted into a pivoting movement of the fin , the dependency of the movement of the pivoting actuator and the pivoting movement of the fin being defined by the contour of the slotted link guide . a) a fin having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis which define a main extensional plane of the fin , b) a missile holding region or missile and c) an actuation mechanism by which ca) the fin is held at the missile holding region or missile and cb) the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about a rotational axis and can be pivoted about a pivot axis , ca) the fin is held at the missile holding region or missile and cb) the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about a rotational axis and can be pivoted about a pivot axis , d) wherein the actuation mechanism da) comprises a rotation mechanism by which the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about the rotational axis and db) comprises a pivoting mechanism by which the fin can be pivoted relative to the missile holding region or missile about the pivot axis , da) comprises a rotation mechanism by which the fin can be rotated relative to the missile holding region or missile about the rotational axis and db) comprises a pivoting mechanism by which the fin can be pivoted relative to the missile holding region or missile about the pivot axis , e) the pivot axis corresponding to the transverse axis of the fin or to an axis being parallel thereto, f) the rotation mechanism and the pivoting mechanism being actuatable independent on each other and g) in the undeployed position of the missile fin deployment device ga) the fin is arranged on or aligned with an outer surface of the missile and gb) the transverse axis has an orientation tangential to the outer surface of the missile or in a cross section has an orientation along the outer surface of the missile , characterized in that ga) the fin is arranged on or aligned with an outer surface of the missile and gb) the transverse axis has an orientation tangential to the outer surface of the missile or in a cross section has an orientation along the outer surface of the missile , characterized in that h) the pivoting mechanism comprises a slotted link guide by which a movement of a pivoting actuator is converted into a pivoting movement of the fin , the dependency of the movement of the pivoting actuator and the pivoting movement of the fin being defined by the contour of the slotted link guide . <EOS>