A new anti-aircraft system capable of hitting high-speed targets, adopted by the British army

The British Army has received a new air defense system. According to the press service of the British Ministry of Defense, the first Sky Saber air defense systems have begun to arrive in the troops.

The new Sky Saber air defense system with CAMM (Common Anti-air Modular Missile) anti-aircraft missiles is intended to replace the Rapier anti-aircraft systems that have been in service with the British army since 1971. How many complexes the troops have already received is not reported, according to unofficial data, in total the British Ministry of Defense plans to receive 24 complexes.

As reported, one complex includes mobile launchers with 8 or 12 missiles, radar detection and target designation and a modular integrated air defense / missile defense system MIC4AD. All air defense systems are made on the MAN SV NH60 (8 × 8) chassis. The new SAMM anti-aircraft missiles are capable of hitting fighters, Drones and laser-guided bombs.

According to information from open sources, the radar for detection and target designation of the Giraffe Sky Saber air defense system is capable of detecting targets at a distance of up to 120 km, SAMM SAMs hit targets at an altitude of 1 to 25 km.

Meanwhile, the British edition of The Times, citing sources in the UK Department of Defense, reports that the main task of the new British anti-aircraft systems is to fight against Russian fighters, including the latest Su-57. According to a representative of the British military department, the new Sky Saber air defense systems are capable of hitting a target the size of a tennis ball flying at supersonic speed.

Note that they started talking about the new Sky Saber anti-aircraft systems in Britain back in 2017, planning to cover the Falkland Islands with them from the Argentine Air Force. At the same time it was reported that the Sky Saber air defense system was created on the basis of the Israeli Iron Dome. Whether this is actually so is unknown. The new anti-aircraft system was supposed to enter service in 2020.

Comments

[Anarchist]

the main task of the new British anti-aircraft systems is to combat Russian fighters, including the latest Su-57.

Well, why fly so close if you can cover it with missiles without entering the affected area ?!

SAM Sky Saber is capable of detecting targets at a distance of up to 120 km, SAMM SAMs hit targets at an altitude of 1 to 25 km.

[Grandfather]

[Quote]Meanwhile, the British edition of The Times, citing sources in the UK Department of Defense, reports that the main task of the new British anti-aircraft systems is to fight against Russian fighters, including the latest Su-57. [quote] in this regard, we will have to curtail the "SU-57" program ...

[letinant]

Quote: Anarchist

the main task of the new British anti-aircraft systems is to combat Russian fighters, including the latest Su-57.

Well, why fly so close if you can cover it with missiles without entering the affected area ?!

SAM Sky Saber is capable of detecting targets at a distance of up to 120 km, SAMM SAMs hit targets at an altitude of 1 to 25 km.

Now, you are not a good person. Asking tough questions. They have already drawn up the rules for us. SU-57, Su-75, should fly up to 25 km and it went with a chopper. And here you are, and what for !? And that's it, the whole concept is down the drain. You may also ask, "What is such a short range?" In general, you are an unpleasant person.

[vadim dok]

Please read the article more closely! 25 km is the HEIGHT of the target, the RANGE reaches 120 km!

[letinant]

Quote: vadim dok

Please read the article more closely! 25 km is the HEIGHT of the target, the RANGE reaches 120 km!

Read carefully, the range of the radar. 120 km.

[Alex777]

This English system is nonsense.

SAM Sky Saber is capable of hitting a target the size of a tennis ball flying at supersonic speed.

3M has a maximum target speed.
Obsolete after the appearance of Zircon is hopeless, and the newest Si Zceptor, and this hack.

[Ross xnumx]

From this "gurgling" and subtitling in Chinese, I realized one thing: the C-350 has the best characteristics. And "supersonic speed" and "hypersonic speed" are two different concepts.

[JD1979]

Keep your cap. And learn some gurgling, it may come in handy.

[Cyop_TyMyc]

They are copying our Soviet S-300s.

[tralflot1832]

The fact that the fighters do not shoot down will clear this complex? So in modern remote warfare, he may never shoot or fire once.

[rocket757]

A new anti-aircraft system capable of hitting high-speed targets, adopted by the British army

... Replacing the old with the new is a natural process.
Whatever they take there as a basis, this is new, with the best performance characteristics ...

[Prisoner]

"As a representative of the British military department said, the new Sky Saber air defense systems are capable of hit a target the size of a tennis ballflying at supersonic speed. "(c) It looks like the representatives of the manufacturing company of the British military had a good treat.

[rotmistr60]

the main task of the new British anti-aircraft systems is the fight against Russian fighters, including the latest Su-57 ... The Sky Saber air defense system is capable of hitting a target the size of a tennis ball flying at supersonic speed

Now it will be dangerous for the British to play cricket. As I understand it, the British considered that the problems with the Russian aviation, which swarm around the British Isles within a radius of 100 km, had already been resolved, now it is possible to switch to Russian nuclear submarines, which also flooded all coastal waters.

[Vadim237]

"Now you can switch to Russian nuclear submarines, which also flooded all coastal waters." They have MU 90 anti-torpedoes, like the entire NATO bloc, and judging by their performance characteristics, they pose a great danger to our nuclear submarines.

[Azimuth]

If the complex goes for export, then it makes sense to compare both performance characteristics and cost, with analogs. Although the price tag will be ogogo, with integration into the control system. This is, in order to buy it to a third-party state, it will also need to take a bunch of subsystems because it will not work.

[Oleg Olkha]

"UK Introduces Sky Saber Air Defense System with BMC4I Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Rafael will integrate its BMC4I network for it ..." https: //www.israeldefense. co.il/en/node/33059

[Mucose]

Yes, Raphael is directly mentioned in the video. The most difficult and expensive thing was done by Israel, a car like a MAN platform, rockets of a joint British-German concern. Those. call the British air defense system can be somewhere between 20% -30%.

[Avior]

A short-medium-range complex against targets, including at extremely low altitudes

Missiles with active homing and radio correction, range 25 km, that is, a variant of 40 km.
The components can be spaced up to 15 km, but there is a complex that can protect an area with a diameter of up to 80-110 km, apparently, for this, they took a long-range radar.

[Vadim237]

In short, this is a kind of advanced analogue of our Tor M2 with the functionality of the Buk M1 -2. And it will really pose a serious danger to all our and not only aircraft.

[Reserve buildbat]

The article directly states: At an altitude of 1 to 25 km. Is 1 km the extremely low altitude of the target? Then what is the name of the flight altitude of 50 m? And 15 m? Infinitely small?

[Avior]

Unfortunately, articles on VO need to be rechecked for a long time.
In fact, 1-25 km is a range, not an altitude.

[Borisych]

This British complex was rotten 20 years ago, it could have been handed over to the museum right away. And it is not necessary to knock down tennis balls.

[Mucose]

I watched the video, the weight of the Sky Saber rocket is 99 kg. Warhead weight 10 kg. The altitude of target destruction is 10 km. data: altitude 25 km., range 1000 km., with a maximum speed of 2 m / s, the weight of the rocket in the container is 9 kg.
Sky Saber does not indicate the maximum range, but taking into account the same initial speed of the rocket with the 9M338KE rocket and a lower mass (the container of the Thor rocket weighs about 40 kg.), The Sky Saber range does not exceed 12-14 km. The advantage is in a standard radar with a range of 120 km, but you can also connect an add-on to the Toru. radar for example from the new Buk. Another would be to compare the cost of Sky Saber and Thor m2. By the way, Thor has 16 missiles, against 12/8 of Sky Saber.
Below is a link to the manufacturer of the 9M338KE rocket.
http://vympelmkb.com/production/production/upravlyaemye-rakety/9m338ke/

[Roman_vh]

However, Thor can shoot on the march, and this iron kaput?
In short, they will put on Wimbeldon, shoot the balls that have flown away.
No, it is of course understandable, it was necessary to replace the previous iron kapets of the 75th year of publication with something. Well, to support the domestic (Israeli) manufacturer.
Threat do not consider it urapatriotism, but it’s thin

[letinant]

Quote: Roman_VH

However, Thor can shoot on the march, and this iron kaput?
In short, they will put on Wimbeldon, shoot the balls that have flown away.
No, it is of course understandable, it was necessary to replace the previous iron kapets of the 75th year of publication with something. Well, to support the domestic (Israeli) manufacturer.
Threat do not consider it urapatriotism, but it’s thin

This is a replacement for "RAPIRE", the functionality is the same.

[Roman_vh]

Duc and I about it. And the replacement, frankly, is so-so. For troops, low mobility, for a hospital, characteristics of a full slag.

[letinant]

Quote: Roman_VH

Duc and I about it. And the replacement, frankly, is so-so. For troops, low mobility, for a hospital, characteristics of a full slag.

I agree, moreover, the radar station of the division remained from the "RAPIRA" (it flashed twice in the video, the ball in the bushes and on the trailer). The only innovation is vertical launch. But the rocket on the expelling charge is not ejected high, so it will not be possible to use it due to obstacles.

[Avior]

The range of SAMM sights is at least 25 km, in the CAMM-ER version at least 40 kilometers

[Two]

Let's! Drag! Let's ride and gain experience! The thing is very interesting!