I’ve been thinking about what SPAA could be added to the British Tree, but its one area that really isnt my expertise and wondered what could be viable options
The only 2 options im really aware of are:
Challenger Marksman (not sure if these were ever built, but from my research, entirely possible) for around the BR 9 mark.
Tracked Rapier maybe BR 9-10 maybe higher depending on the missile it fired
Chieftain Sabre would be a great addition to the tech tree, although it won’t fill a gap it would be a suitable replacement for the Chieftain Marksman and ZA-35 in high tier line-ups. It is basically a falcon with more ammo, armour and a radar.
I also like the look of having the tracked rapier carrier but a triple javelin launcher wouldn’t work as a SPAA as that is an ATGM so a Land Rover with a Stinger missile system would be a good option as long as you can prove it exists.
AFAIK Sky Sabre/Land Ceptor is also capable of electro-optical targeting from a single launch vehicle, independent of the radar vehicle (Radar being Saab Giraffe in the case of the UK system and the one being proposed to Finland, ZDPSR SOŁA in the case of the Polish Little Narew system).
E/O-targeting didn’t seem to be included in the initial roll-out of Sky Guardian for the British Army, but has appeared subsequently.
The E/O mast is folded down in the picture below (next to the erected datalink mast), but shows it installed on a British Army 15-tonne MAN SV truck
Images of the Volvo-based demonstrator for Finland with the mast extended, showing it’s using Star SAFIRE 380-HD as the EOTS
Unfortunately lacks radar on the launch truck that many SPAA in game have, but Sky Sabre could potentially offer an even longer ranged, ARH versions of what the little Supacat/ASRAAM truck does.
There’s no reason Challenger Marksman or Vickers Mk 3 marksman would be 9.0 considering Sweden’s Leopard 2 Marksman (I.e. faster than both aforementioned MBTs) is 8.3.
Marksman was fitted to loads of platforms, the only mock-up on these images is the G6 one.
The first one here is Centurion.
For the 9.7~ sort of area equivalent to LAV-AD is the Stormer Air Defence.
25mm GAU-12/A, 8 Stingers.
It’s already been passed to developers apparently.
Yeah but AFAIK although that truck has the required equipment you lack the control vehicle, which is where all the people manning the thing sit, you’ve just got a driver in there. So it still doesn’t really work as a standalone vehicle, it may as well be a drone.
That’s true. I forgot it’s normally operated through a central fire control vehicle
Will have to investigate if there’s a remote for isolated operation like Rapier FSC that could be used from the cab, or a HMCS like tracked rapier had for cueing the EOTS
I’m curious if anyone else has experienced this
I have switched off my radar (sneak mode am i right) however instead of retracting it still stays mounted. this is the same for the ZA-35. is this just a gimmick for Min Graphics users where it appears up for them but is actually stowed or is it genuinely still up?
I have no idea, but I would have to assume so. I have been playing around that BR, and have seen a number of Gepards with radar up at times I was surprised they didnt retract it. Possibly the same issue for them
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Uses a CTAI 40mm to be specific, which I think is similar to that on the Ajax
Link for muh photos + brief summary Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle - Think Defence
That said on this page there appears to be drawings for an ADATS or Rapier SAM fit. Which if you ask me is an abomination worse than Tracked Rapier.
