Author Topic: Irony in the SAM missile world (Read 424 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** April 11, 2005, 05:00:35 PM »

Raytheon International (Brussels, Belgium) earlier this year unveiled a proposal to equip Polish Kub (SA-6) systems with SL-AMRAAM missiles, based on the AIM-120C-5 standard, which had already been purchased by Poland for its F-16 aircraft. The proposal is connected to a Polish Kub modernization program, conducted by Wojskowe Zaklady Uzbrojenia nr 2 (WZU-2, Grudziadz, Poland).

Raytheon has proposed that Poland replace the existing SA-6 missiles on its modernized Kub systems. Lack of funds may stymie the project, although Hungary is another potential customer for an AMRAAM-on-Kub conversion. Shown here is a standard Kub launcher and missile of the Polish Army.

Poland launched an earlier Kub modernization program in 1997. The effort resulted in an improved 1S91M2-P1 fire-control radar, replacement of vacuum tubes with solid-state circuitry and digital amplifiers, replacing the KT-53-2 day TV tracking camera and VPU-44 cathode-ray-type display of the 9Sh33M optical tracking system with a KT-1 CCD TV camera with continuous zoom developed by Przemyslowe Centrum Optyki (PCO) (Warsaw, Poland) and a liquid crystal color display, and adding the Sagem (Paris, France) IRIS 8-12 µm thermal imagery camera for day/night tracking of targets at distances of up to 40 km (in favorable conditions, the range of observation can reach 70 km).

Schaden · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:03:15 PM »

Was the SA6 used in the 1973 Arab/Israeli war?

Wolfala · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:04:39 PM »

Yes, but that is not ironic.

NUKE · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:10:01 PM »

ironic that a SAM is being replaced by an air to air/ground based missle?

Elfie · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:15:33 PM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
ironic that a SAM is being replaced by an air to air/ground based missle?

Iirc the AIM-7 Sparrow was designed as an air to air missile but was also adapted for use as a SAM.

I *think* the irony here is that a US built missile is replacing a Soviet missile on a Soviet launcher. Is that even close Wolfala?

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:27:22 PM »

We have used ground launched AMRAAM's since the 90's and its a great system with real capabilities against cruise missiles. Its known as NASAMS

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/surface-launched/

Wolfala · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:17:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Elfie

I *think* the irony here is that a US built missile is replacing a Soviet missile on a Soviet launcher. Is that even close Wolfala?

Elfie,

I love ya man!

Yes u are correct.

Though I have a thing for RAMJETS on missiles, kinda sexy when u think about it.

Schaden · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:24:11 PM »

shrug...105mm is used on ti62's as an upgrade for export it's nothing new.