Sky Sabre/Land Ceptor | |
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(Left) The 8-cell ‘Land Ceptor’ / CAAM missile launcher vehicle. (Right) the SAAB Giraffe radar | |
Type | Short to Medium range anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence system. |
Place of origin | United Kingdom (CAMM) |
Service history | |
In service | 2020[1][2][3] |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | MBDA UK |
Specifications | |
Length | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)[4] |
Warhead | Directed fragmentation. |
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Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor. |
Guidance system | |
Launch platform |
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The Sky Sabre or Land Ceptor (operaitonall BMC4I Sky Sabre) is the land-base version of the British Armed Force's CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) series of surface-to-air missiles developed by MBDA UK for the United Kingdom.[1]
History[]
In 2020, the Land Ceptor began serving in the Royal Artillery (British Army), and will continue to be delivered until all of the Rapier systems are replaced.[1][2][3]
Current Use[]
The Sky Sabre system is currently in use by the following units of the British Army:
- 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, based at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island (under 1st Artillery Brigade)[1][6]
Fleet[]
The following vehicles make up the Sky Sabre system:
- Effector — Missile System Launcher Modile
- Radar — Detection and Radar Module
- BMC4i — Command Module
All above systems are mounted on the Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV).
Characteristics[]
Sky Sabre is a point defence and local area defence missile designed to respond to sophisticated missile attacks and has the capability to defend against saturation attacks of supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, aircraft and other high-performance targets.[7] It does this via multiple channels of fire, providing 360-degree simultaneous coverage and high degrees of manoeuvrability. MBDA states that Sky Sabre has a "high rate of fire against multiple simultaneous targets",[23] providing capabilities comparable to the Aster 15 missile.
Application[]
On land, CAMM is known as Land Ceptor by the British Army and the whole land-based air defence system is known as Sky Sabre.[7] The system has over three times the range of its predecessor Rapier.[8]
For international customers, MBDA markets the "Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions (EMADS)." This is a rapidly deployable point and area defence system designed to protect mobile and static high value assets. It provides all-weather protection against air targets, including low level terrain and high altitude threats. Each EMADS launcher is scalable and can carry multiple CAMM or CAMM-ER missiles as well as being mobile with off-road capability. The system provides EMADS with pre-launch targeting information based on track data from a suitable radar sensor.[9][10]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "16 Regiment Royal Artillery" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-artillery/16-regiment-royal-artillery/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MBDA’s Advanced Air Defence System for the British Army Enters Assessment Phase". MBDA Missile Systems. 1 May 2014. http://www.mbda-systems.com/mediagallery/#/news/3298. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "British Army’s new air defence system completes firing trials." (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2018/05/british-army-s-new-air-defence-system-completes-firing-trials/.
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- ↑ "Army Unveils Sky Sabre Air Defence System" (in en-GB). https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2018/02/army-unveils-sky-sabre-air-defence-system/.
- ↑ "Final configuration of British Army Land Ceptor unveiled". MBDA. http://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/final-configuration-british-army-land-ceptor-unveiled/.
- ↑ "Final configuration of British Army Land Ceptor unveiled - MBDA". MBDA. http://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/final-configuration-british-army-land-ceptor-unveiled.
- ↑ "EMADS" (in en-US). MBDA. http://www.mbda-systems.com/product/emads/.
- ↑ https://www.janes.com/article/77933/british-army-unveils-sky-sabre-air-defence-system
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