Poland receives modern British Sky Sabre air defense systems with CAMM missiles
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the receipt of air defense systems Sky Sabre.
What we know
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, new air defense complexes Sky Sabre were sent to Poland from Great Britain. According to the Minister of Defense, they will be able to guarantee the security of the country's airspace.
Brytyjski system obrony powietrznej Sky Sabre jest już w naszym kraju, aby przede wszystkim zagwarantować bezpieczeństwo polskiej strefy powietrznej. That efekt naszych silnych relacji z ???????? i dowód wspólnej troski o bezpieczeństwo wschodniej flanki. pic.twitter.com/ZkUCxcRa7z
- Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) July 6, 2022
Sky Sabre become a replacement for anti-aircraft missile systems Rapier. Each launcher has eight anti-aircraft missiles CAMM. Girafferadar is also included in the Sky Sabre, it can track 24 targets simultaneously up to 120 km. Communication between the radar and anti-aircraft missiles is provided by data transmission system.
The weight of one missile CAMM is almost 100 kg. The maximum flight speed reaches 3700 km/h. The missiles are designed to destroy fighters, laser guided bombs and drones.
Source: Militarized
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