ARMSNET
Military Equipment Database
Initializing 0%

Bolide

Bolide

Surface-to-Air Missiles
Spotted an error? Sign in to suggest an edit.
Basic Information
Name
Bolide
Designation
Bolide
Alternate Designation
RBS70
Equipment Type
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Manufacturer
Saab
Date of Introduction
2003
Description

The Bolide is a jamming-resistant laser beam guided missile for use in lightweight, short-range air defenses. The Bolide has an intercept range of 8,000 meters and can engage targets flying at 5,000 meters of altitude. Its adaptive jamming-resistant laser proximity fuze enables small targets such as cruise missiles and UAVs engagements. The Bolide missile warhead is a combination of more than 3,000 tungsten pellets and shaped charge. Currently the RBS70 and the ASRAD-R air defense systems use the Bolide missile. In April 2004, Australia placed the first international order for Bolide missiles worth 160 million SEK ($25 million) to be fired from Australian Army's RBS70 air defense systems. Following Czech Republic RBS70 selection for its armed forces in December 2004, Czech Republic placed an order for the RBS70 air defense system which included the Bolide missile as well as aircraft IFFs.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 2469.6 km/h
Range 9.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Surface-to-Air Missiles
Status Active
Also Known As RBS70
Origin Sweden
Contractor Saab
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2003
Total Production 18,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Mass — Weight 27 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 9,000 meter
Performance — Min Range 200 meter
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 5,000 meter
Speed — Top Speed 2 mach
Time — Service Life 15 year
Variants
Variant 1 Bolide
Variant 2 Bolide 2
Details
Country of Origin Sweden
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (16)
Germany
Ukraine
Sweden
Pakistan
Brazil
Czech Republic
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Estonia
Finland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Singapore
Thailand
Something went wrong. Please reload the page. Reload