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Was Sea Dart any good?
Compared to Seaslug, Sea Dart was faster, had much greater range, and its semi-active radar homing guidance was much more accurate and allowed attacks against supersonic targets. The system had eight confirmed successful engagements in combat, including six aircraft, a helicopter and an anti-ship missile.
What type of missile is a Sea Dart?
Sea Dart (missile)
| Sea Dart | |
|---|---|
| Sea Dart missile | |
| Type | Surface-to-air, surface-to-surface |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history |
How many missiles can the Sea Viper system control at any one time?
PAAMS can launch eight missiles in under ten seconds with its Sylver Vertical Launching System, and simultaneously guide up to 16 missiles at once.
How fast is the Sea Viper missile?
Aster 30 can travel over 120 km at speeds of Mach 4 and has a maximum altitude of 65,000 ft.
Where is HMS Bristol docked?
Portsmouth Harbour
Today, recently refitted, she is moored at the tip of Whale Island in Portsmouth Harbour.
What type of missile is Sea Dart?
Sea Dart, or GWS30. was a Royal Navy surface-to-air missile system designed in the 1960s and entering service in 1973. It was fitted to the Type 42 destroyers (United Kingdom and Argentina), Type 82 destroyer and Invincible -class aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
When did the Sea Dart enter service?
Sea Dart entered service in 1973 on the sole Type 82 destroyer HMS Bristol before widespread deployment on the Type 42 destroyer commencing with HMS Sheffield in 1976.
How many planes have been killed by Sea Darts?
Sea Dart on Cardiff in 1982 (taken after the Falklands War had ended) Sea Dart was used during the Falklands War (1982) and is credited with seven confirmed kills (plus one British Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter downed by friendly fire).
How many Sea Darts were fired in the Falklands War?
Twenty-six Sea Darts were fired during the course of the Falklands War, which resulted in seven kills, one of which was friendly. The Type 42 destroyer responsible for most of them was the Coventry, which, along with the other Type 42s, Sheffield and Glasgow, provided anti-aircraft protection for the fleet.