ASRAD-R
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
designed vehicle-mounted short-range surface-to-air missile system, utilizing the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
BOLIDE laser-guided SAM missile, and the Ericsson Microwave System HARD 3D radar.
The weapon system can fire four RBS 70
RBS 70
RBS 70 is a man-portable air-defense system designed for anti-aircraft warfare in all climate zones and with little to no support from other forces. Originally designed and manufactured by the Swedish defence firm of Bofors Defence...
missiles, with the system being marketed with the modernized version, called BOLIDE.
The ASRAD-R system has been developed by the German Rheinmetall Defence Electronics, in conjunction with Saab Bofors Dynamics (basing the technology on the Saab Bofors Bolide Missile and the Ericsson Microwave Systems HARD 3D search radar.
Finland placed the first order in August 2002. The Finnish systems are mounted on Sisu Nasu
Sisu Nasu
The Nasu is a tracked articulated, all-terrain transport vehicle developed by Sisu Auto for the Finnish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 people, although the trailer unit can be adapted for different applications...
s (4 units) and Mercedes-Benz Unimog 5000 L/38 4x4s (12 units). Each battery also has four RBS 70 MANPADS launchers with Bolide missiles.
Specifications
- Ceiling: 5,000 m
- Max Range: 8,000 m
- Max Weight: 900 kg
- Min Range: 200 m