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RBS 70 NG Swedish Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS)

RBS 70 NG

Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
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Basic Information
Name
RBS 70 NG Swedish Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS)
Designation
RBS 70 NG
Alternate Designation
RBS 70 NG
Equipment Type
Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
Manufacturer
Saab
Date of Introduction
2011
Description

The RBS 70 NG Swedish Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS) was designed and manufactured by the Swedish Company SAAB. The RBS 70 NG is based on the RBS 70, featuring a new-generation sighting system, high precision, an unbeatable range, and unjammable laser guidance—true All-target capability. With the latest generation of missiles, the BOLIDE, the RBS 70 NG is directed at the complete air and ground threat spectrum, including long-range and close-to-ground threats. Everything, from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and helicopters, to small targets such as cruise missiles, UAVs, and armored ground targets like APCs, can be engaged. The RBS 70 NG has an effective intercept range of 8 km, with altitude coverage exceeding 5,000 m, making it a best-in-class air defense missile system. It is capable of operating in complex environments such as urban terrain and is well equipped for all environments, including tropical, deser,t and arctic conditions.

Ground Specifications
Crew 70
Mobility Type Man-Portable
Main Weapon BOLIDE missile
Range 8.0 km
System
Alternate Designation RBS 70 NG
Type Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS)
Manufacturer SAAB
Crew The basic RBS 70 NG (New Generation) comprises the missile in a launch container, a tripod firing stand and an NG sight. It is operable by one, and portable by three persons.
Missile The RBS 70 NG uses the new BOLIDE missile, which can defeat a wide range of targets, including ground and surface targets. BOLIDE has an intercept range of 8,000 meters and an altitude coverage of more than 5,000 meters. The modular design enables the RBS 70 NG to reuse all existing generations of RBS 70 missiles, as well as the new BOLIDE 4th-generation all-target VSHORAD missile. With the BOLIDE missile, the RBS 70 NG offers high effectiveness against the entire threat spectrum, ranging from fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft to small targets such as cruise missiles and UAVs, with a range of 8 km and altitude coverage of over 5,000 m. The combined shaped-charge and prefragmented warhead makes the system uniquely capable of defeating armored air targets, such as attack helicopters and CAS aircraft, as well as armored ground targets like APCs.
Sights The NG sight is a compact, integrated guidance unit featuring a built-in thermal imager, auto-tracker, and advanced visual cueing aids. The NG sight has been explicitly designed for a high degree of flexibility and modularity. In addition to the Man-Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS) configuration, the same NG sight unit can also be applied alternately in remotely controlled and vehicle applications. The modular design of the NG sight and the vehicle platform enables integration into almost an unlimited number of vehicle types, as well as network integration and remote control. The RBS 70 NG sight enhances the capability of the BOLIDE missile by reducing the tracking noise through the implementation of an auto-tracker function. Less noise will result in even higher maneuverability and higher p-kill than in the present RBS 70 system against small targets at maximum range.
Dimensions
Missile Length 1.32 m
Missile Diameter 106 mm
Missile Wingspan 32 cm
Weight 87 kilograms, including stand, sight, and missile.
Details
Country of Origin Sweden
Category Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Land > Air Defense > Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)
Filter Label
R
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
0.11 m
Height
Weight
87 kg
Operators (4)
Sweden
Brazil
Czech Republic
Latvia
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