RBS 70 NG
«BOLIDE / RBS 70 New Generation»
MANPADSSweden2011In service
Swedish tripod VSHORAD with laser beam-riding guidance immune to IR countermeasures.
MANPADS
ID — RBS-70-NGSweden · Saab Dynamics
RBS 70 NG
BOLIDE / RBS 70 New Generation
Swedish tripod VSHORAD with laser beam-riding guidance immune to IR countermeasures.
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Identity
- Designation
- RBS 70 NG
- Alias
- BOLIDE / RBS 70 New Generation
- Manufacturer
- Saab Dynamics
- Country
- Sweden
- Year
- 2011
- Category
- MANPADS
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 9 km
- Top speed
- Mach 2
- Guidance
- SACLOS laser beam-riding
- Warhead
- HE/pre-frammentata 1.1 kg con spoletta di prossimità
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Treppiede / veicolo (Giraffe / RBS 70 NG)
- Length
- 1.32 m
- Launch weight
- 17 kg
Main operators
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History
RBS 70 was born in the 1970s with an unusual architecture: the missile rides a laser beam, making it immune to IR flares and jammers.
The NG generation adds a high-resolution thermal sight, fused optics and the BOLIDE missile with Mach 2 speed and 5 km engagement altitude.
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