Saab Launches New Anti-Ship Missile System
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 18/07/2018
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Saab has revealed the RBS15 Gungnir next-generation anti-ship missile system at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 for the first time.
The RBS15 Gungnir continues the tradition of robust and autonomous all-weather capability of the RBS15 missile family but utilizes a new design. The new system integrates with pre-existing RBS15 infrastructure.
“RBS15 Gungnir is offered in both air-launched and surface-launched configurations that offer greatly improved capabilities, compared to other missile systems on the market. With an improved range to more than 300 km and highly advanced target seeker, it gives the capability to engage any target, in all conditions,” says Görgen Johansson, Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Dynamics.
The RBS15 missile family is jointly produced by Saab and Diehl Defense GmbH & Co. KG and serves with various navies, coastal batteries and air forces from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Thailand and an undisclosed country.
The name Gungnir is from Scandinavian mythology and refers to the Norse god Odin’s spear which never missed its target. RBS15 Gungnir is the system level name whilst in the air-launched configuration the missile is called the RBS15 Mk4 Air.
mediaportal.saabgroup.com
Saab has revealed the RBS15 Gungnir next-generation anti-ship missile system at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 for the first time.
The RBS15 Gungnir continues the tradition of robust and autonomous all-weather capability of the RBS15 missile family but utilizes a new design. The new system integrates with pre-existing RBS15 infrastructure.
“RBS15 Gungnir is offered in both air-launched and surface-launched configurations that offer greatly improved capabilities, compared to other missile systems on the market. With an improved range to more than 300 km and highly advanced target seeker, it gives the capability to engage any target, in all conditions,” says Görgen Johansson, Senior Vice President and head of Saab business area Dynamics.
The RBS15 missile family is jointly produced by Saab and Diehl Defense GmbH & Co. KG and serves with various navies, coastal batteries and air forces from Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Thailand and an undisclosed country.
The name Gungnir is from Scandinavian mythology and refers to the Norse god Odin’s spear which never missed its target. RBS15 Gungnir is the system level name whilst in the air-launched configuration the missile is called the RBS15 Mk4 Air.
