RBS 70

RBS 70 was developed to supply the Swedish air defense with a low-cost, easy-to-use and effective short-range SAM system. Before RBS 70 the mainstay of Swedish air defense was American HAWK systems (RBS 77 and RBS 97 "Swedish HAWK"), American Redeyes (RBS 69) and the Swedish Bofors m/48 AAA. The main reason for choosing to base air defense around a short-range, low-cost system is that at the time the doctrine of the Swedish Army was to fight a war where mobility and low maintenance are of great importance.

Type
Short-range man-portable air-defence system
Place of origin
Sweden
Service history
In service
1977- present
Production history
Manufacturer
Saab Bofors Dynamics
Specifications
Weight
15 kg
Length
1.32 m
Diameter
106 mm
Warhead
1.1 kg Combined with prefragmentation and shaped charge (armour piercing)
Detonationmechanism
Adaptive proximity fuze function with 3 selectable modes (Off, Normal, Small target)
Engine
Booster and sustainer with smokeless solid propellant
Wingspan
32 cm
Operationalrange
250 m–8 km
Flight altitude
4,000 m
Speed
Mach 2 (Mark 2) Mach 1.6 (Mark 1)
Guidancesystem
Laser beam riding missile
Launchplatform
tripod, weapon platform (ASRAD-R) and warship