MAMBA
MAMBA
Surveillance Vehicles
Basic Information
Name
MAMBA
Designation
MAMBA
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Surveillance Vehicles
Manufacturer
Ericsson
Date of Introduction
2004
Description
The Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar (MAMBA) is a fire finder radar system designed specifically to meet the British Royal Marines requirements for a rapidly deployable and highly mobile artillery locating system. The MAMBA can operate in stand-alone mode or networked with others to cover a huge area in excess of 2,000 square kilometers. The MAMBA employs the ARTHUR Counter Battery Sensor System mounted on a single Bv206 vehicle. It can detect enemy mortars, howitzers and rocket launchers. In addition, it provides secondary surveillance capability for air defense systems and friend artillery impact assessment.
Ground Specifications
Mobility Type
Half-tracked
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Surveillance Vehicles
Status
Active
Origin
Sweden
Contractor
Ericsson
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2004
Total Production
4
Unitary Cost
USD $13.0 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Time — SetUp Time
5 minute
Variants
Variant 1
ARTHUR
Variant 2
MAMBA
Details
Country of Origin
Sweden
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000457
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
United Kingdom
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