RBS 23

The RBS 23, designated BAMSE, is a Swedish medium range air defense system designed for protection of military facilities, ground forces and high value infrastructures. The BAMSE is intended against very small and fast targets such as attack missiles, anti-radiation missiles, UAVs and cruise missiles. It can also engage high altitude flying targets.

Components

The system consists of a Surveillance and Control Centre (SCC) and three Missile Control Centers (MCC). The SCC comprises an Ericsson GIRAFFE Radar 3D surveillance radar with an antenna mast of 8 to 13 meters. The SCC can coordinate up to four missile control centres. The system has a built-in simulation capability to carry out training.

Missile control centre

The missile control centre trailer depends on transportation vehicles which also carry additional missiles for reloading operations. The missile control centre trailers are located up to 20 km away from the SCC and interconnected via a cable or radio communications. The missile control centre comprises a Ka-band fire control radar with a 8 meters mast, IRST (infrared sensor for surveillance and tracking), IFF system, six ready-to-fire BAMSE missiles, and weather sensors. The complete reload of a MCC takes less than 4 minutes.

Deployment

The Swedish government ordered the RBS23 in 2000 and deliveries started in 2002.

Operators

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