Thursday, December 04, 2008

Rapier

IOC: 1996

Also Known As
Rapier FSC (Rapier Field Standard C)

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
MBDA

Family Members
Jernas

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Rapier Mk2 (8)

Description: The Rapier FSC was developed to provide a low level air defense capability over the battlefield. It consists of a launcher with 8 missiles and an electro-optical tracker.

The United Kingdom has purchased 71 Rapier systems to protect the RAF airfields and Royal Army units. Rapier B1X is an upgraded model of the baseline Rapier B1.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 1,470 kg (3,241 lb)

Performance: Max Range 8,000 m (26,247 ft)

News
MBDA to Provide Maintenance Work in Support of British Rapier FSC

Operators

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Oman

Singapore

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom / 71

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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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