Crotale-NG French Short-Range Air Defense System
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Basic Information
Name
Crotale-NG French Short-Range Air Defense System
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1989
Description
A modernized version, the Crotale NG (New Generation), entered production in 1990. This version used the new VT-1 missile with Mach 3.5 speed, load factor to 35G, 11 km range, 13 kg warhead (8 m kill-zone) and 6,000 m ceiling. The system includes a S-band Pulse Doppler radar (20 km), Ku-band TWT tracking radar (30 km), Thermal camera (19 km), Daylight CCD camera (15 km), and an IR localiser.[1] An early '90s proposal to fit the system (in its eight-round form) to a Leclerc tank chassis in order to provide a battlefield air defence vehicle for protecting armored formations on the move was not realised due to post-Cold War cutbacks. The missions of the system are in front-line armoured brigade defence, permanent or semi-permanent site defence and area defence against air threats, such as fixed-wing aircraft, attack helicopters, cruise missiles, tactical missiles and saturation attacks with stand-off weapons released from aircraft and helicopters.
Ground Specifications
Crew
4
Main Weapon
VT1 missile
Max Speed
80.0 km/h
Range
11.0 km
Variants
Generic
SYSTEM IS IN A MODULAR POD, DESIGNED TO FIT ON SHIPS, VEHICLES, AND ON STATIONARY PLATFORMS. THE MODULAR ALL-WEATHER SYSTEM INCLUDES ACQUISITION, TRACKING, LAUNCH, AND SUPPORTING COMPUTER UNITS INTEGRATED ON ONE VEHICLE, FOR MANAGEMENT BY A SINGLE SYSTEM OPERATOR.
VEHICLE PLATFORMS INCLUDE APCS, E.G., M113, KOREAN IFV, PIRANHA 10X10, AND THE XA-180 AS NOTED.
THE SYSTEM CAN BE RETROFITTED ONTO EXISTING CROTALE LAUNCHER VEHICLES.
PEGASUS
SOUTH KOREAN SYSTEM WITH A DIFFERENT MISSILE
Crotale Mk.3
A Long range Version of the NG
System
Alternative Designations
Crotale-NG, R440 Crotale, HQ-7 (Chinese) R460 Crotale (Saudi Arabia), XA-181 (Finnish Launcher vehicle)
This is not a modification to Crotale. It is a completely new modular system.
Target
FW, heli, CM, ASM, UAV
Mission
The missions of the system are in front-line armoured brigade defence, permanent or semi-permanent site defence and area defence against air threats, such as fixed-wing aircraft, attack helicopters, cruise missiles, tactical missiles and saturation attacks with stand-off weapons released from aircraft and helicopters.
TELAR
XA-181 is XA-180 (PASI) 6x6 APC with Crotale NG launcher system
Crew
4 ea
All Weather Operation
Yes, tracking and engagement and all weather operation.
Automotive
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
240-hp
Cruising Range
800 km
Max Road Speed
80 km/h
Dimensions
Length
7.35 m
Width
2.3 m
Height
2.9 m
Weight
23 tons
Main Weapon System
Launcher
Name
INA
Type
Launcher
Missile
Name
VT1 missile
Type
The VT1 missile is a land and sea based missile designed especially for short-range surface to air defence systems.
Function
The VT1 missile has been created to counter all threats including tactical missiles, pop-up helicopters, UAVs and aircrafts deploying high-maneuvering, low-level stand-off weapons. When combined with the Crotale Mk3, the hyper velocity and high maneuverability of the VT1 offer a class-leading performance and allows a system with a 15km no escape zone against high maneuvering targets.
Speed
Mach 3.5
Load Factor
35 grams
Maximum Range
15 km
Ceiling
6,000 m
Warhead Weight
13 kg
Fire Control
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
Yes
Thermal Camera
Yes
Thermal; Camera Range
19 km
Daylight CCD camera
Yes
Daylight CCD camera Range
15 km
IR Localiser
Yes
Radar
Name
N/A
Type
S-band Pulse Doppler radar
Function
Fire Control, tracking
Antenna
Planar array
Detection Range (km):
Aircraft: 20
Hovering Rotary Wing Aircraft
11
Altitude Coverage
0-5000 m
Multiple Target Tracking
Automatic track-while-scan for
up to 8 targets.
Frequency Band
Ku
ECCM
Wideband frequency agile
Detection Range
30 km
Frequency
35 doppler TWT (travelling wave tube) GHz
Automatic Aqquisition
Yes
Multi-Target Detection
Yes
IFF
Yes
Sights with Magnification
Day Camera
Mascot, CCD TV
Field of view (): 2.4
Elevation (): 1.8
Range (km): 15
Night Camera
Night Camera: Castor, thermal
Field of view (): 8.1/2.7
Elevation (): 5.4/1.8
Range (km): 19
Missile Tracker
IR missile localizer on
CCD camera for passive TV
tracking
IFF
Yes
Other Assets
Description
The SAM system links to the IADS to get digital AD data and warnings. Associated radar for EW and TA data is radar at Brigade and Division Tier 1 and 2. System can also pass data to the net.
Protection
Armor Protection
6-12 mm
Details
Country of Origin
France
Filter Label
C
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
7.35 m
Width
2.3 m
Height
2.9 m
Weight
23000 kg
Operators (5)
France
Finland
Greece
Oman
Saudi Arabia
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