Thursday, December 04, 2008

ASRAD-R

Also Known As
ITO 2005 (Finnish designation)

Origin
Sweden

Contractor/s
Rheinmetall Defence
Saab

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Bolide (4)

Description: ASRAD-R (Autonomous Short Range Air Defense) is a short range air defense system for installation in any ground vehicle. The gyro stabilized ASRAD-R comprises a radar, or an IRST, an integrated IFF and 4 Bolide missiles.

The ASRAD-R employs a laser designator to guide the Bolide missiles. The ASRAD-R can be controlled remotely at distances of 100 meters.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 900 kg (1,984 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 5,000 m (16,404 ft), Max Range 8,000 m (26,247 ft), Min Range 200 m (656 ft)

News
Australia Orders Carl Gustav Ammunition and Bolide Missiles

Operators

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Finland

Sweden

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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