Sky Sabre/Land Ceptor - Technical data and discussion

DevilO6 · June 5, 2025, 1:04pm

Sky Sabre/Land Ceptor is the newest SAM missile system of United Kingdom, replacing Rapier in service.

Radar

Radar used by the system is produced by SAAB Giraffe AMB.
Specitifations:
Range: 180km
Altitude: 20km
Coverage: 360°x70°
RPM: 60 or 30
Type: 3D AESA with 12 stacked beam active at all time
Band: IEEE: C NATO: G
Features:
LPI
Ultra low sidelobes
MPRF with Doppler processing
Integrated IFF
TWS >150 targets
Very high ECCM
RAP
TEWA
Automatic identification and classification
Tracking targets as small as tennis ball
Impact point prediction
C-RAM
C-UAS
Detection and tracking of sea targets
Air and Sea channel work in parallel
Antenne is raised 12m above the ground

Command and Control system

Equipped with a Link 16 allows for communication with Royal Navy and Royal Air Force ships and aircraft, as well as UK allies.
The system can intercept 24 targets at once, by guiding 24 missile at the same time.
Each part of the system can be up to 15km from eachother

Launcher

Launcher is a MBDA EMADS
It is capable of operation independent from the Radar or Control system
Launcher is equipped with a sight
8 missiles carried at the same time.
NLOS engagment capability
High rate of fire against saturation attack

Missiles
MBDA CAMM

Weight: 99kg
Length: 3.2m
Diameter: 166mm
Effective range: ~ 25km
Max range: 60km*
Warhead: 10kg
Speed: Mach 3
G-overload: ~50G
Smokeless propelant
IOG + 2-way DL
Soft launch in any direction
Multipath immune ARH seeker
High ECCM
Ability to engage both Air and Surface targets
Ability to engage taregets as small as tennis ball
Effective against targets at very close ranges

MBDA CAMM-ER

Weight: 160kg
Length: 4.2m
Diameter: 190mm
Effective range: well beyond 40km
Warhead: 10kg
Speed: Mach 3*
G-overload: ~50G*
Smokeless propelant
IOG + 2-way DL
Soft launch in any direction
Multipath immune ARH seeker
High ECCM
Ability to engage both Air and Surface targets
Ability to engage taregets as small as tennis ball
Effective against targets at very close ranges

means information is not confirmed by a primary source.

cortbowan-psn · June 5, 2025, 1:10pm

Sorry, best Gaijin can offer is a lock on from the rear aspect at 12km and from the front at 8km and maximum 5km altitude.
Yes, the system is more capable in real life…but balance and so on…

SwingfireOP · June 5, 2025, 2:08pm

It’s beautiful 😍

You know, with these new absolute units, perhaps it’s time for large camo nets that kind of drape over them. Perhaps they could have some thermal effects as well although that’s probably not realistic.

Can land ceptor carry CAMM-MR or CAMM-LR?