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How good is Sea Viper?
The Sea Viper is a highly sophisticated system that includes long-range and missile-directing radars, a combat control center, and vertical launcher missile silos. The system is designed to protect both land and sea forces from aircraft attacks and defend the naval fleet against supersonic anti-ship missiles.
Can Sea Wolf fly?
It is an automated point-defence weapon system designed as a short-range defence against both sea-skimming and high angle anti-ship missiles and aircraft….Sea Wolf (missile)
| Sea Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Flight ceiling | 3,000 m (9,842.5 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3 (3,675 km/h; 2,284 mph) |
| Guidance system | Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (ACLOS) |
Who makes Sea Viper?
The prime contractor is EUROPAAMS, a joint venture between Eurosam (66\%) and MBDA subsidiary UKAMS (33\%). In the United Kingdom PAAMS has been given the designation Sea Viper. The system is in service with the Royal Navy, French Navy and the Italian Navy.
How good is Seawolf?
The RN’s first missile-killer – Sea Wolf. The system was considered the best short-range point defence missile of its time and reputedly intercepted at 4.5” shell in flight during trials. Combat-tested in the 1982 Falklands war, of the 8 missiles fired in anger, it is thought to have achieved 5 aircraft kills.
What is the difference between Sea Wolf and Sea Ceptor?
Sea Wolf provided point-defence for the ship itself and a few others in close company, Sea Ceptor can now defend more than 1,000 km² around the ship, offering an area air defence capability.
What is Sea Ceptor and when will it be deployed?
The system will initially be deployed on Type 23 vessels to replace Vertical Launch Sea Wolf air defence system. The Sea Ceptor will be deployed on the Type 26 combat ships when they replace the Type 23s in 2020. The British Navy completed firings of Sea Ceptor on HMS Argyll in September 2017, as a part of life extension of Type 23 class frigates.
What is the difference between the Type 26 and Sea Ceptor?
The Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) is a multirole warship development programme under the design phase in the UK. Credit: BAE Systems. The Sea Ceptor is a sea-based supersonic missile defence system developed for the British Royal Navy. The system will initially be mounted on Type 23 frigates.
What is the range of Sea Ceptor?
The Sea Ceptor missile covers a range of more than 25km at speeds up to Mach 3. Credit: the MOD / MBDA missile systems. The Sea Ceptor missile will be deployed on Type 26 Global Combat Ships from 2020. The Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) is a multirole warship development programme under the design phase in the UK.