Description:
The BAMSE is a medium range air defense system designed for protection of military facilities, ground forces and high value infrastructures. The BAMSE is intended against very small and fast targets such as attack missiles, anti-radiation missiles, UAVs and cruise missiles. It can also engage high altitude flying targets.
The BAMSE air defense system consists of a Surveillance and Control Centre (SCC) and 3 Missile Control Centers (MCC). The SCC comprises an Ericsson Giraffe 3D surveillance radar with an antenna mast of 8/13 meters. The SCC can coordinate up to 4 MCC. The MCC trailer are located up to 20 km away from the SCC and interconnected via a cable or radio communications.
The MCC comprises a Ka-band fire control radar with a 8 meters mast, IRST (infrared sensor for surveillance and tracking), IFF, 6 ready-to-fire BAMSE missiles, and weather sensors. The complete reload of a MCC takes less than 4 minutes.
The BAMSE air defense system has a built-in simulation capability to carry out training. The MCC trailer depends on transportation vehicles which also carry additional missiles for reloading operations.
The Sweden government ordered the RBS23 in 2000 and deliveries started in 2002.
Specifications Performance: Ceiling 15,000 m (49,213 ft), Max Range 15,000 m (49,213 ft), SetUp Time 15 min
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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