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: 99 kg
Length: 3.2 m
Diameter: 166 mm
Effective range: ~ 25km
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
