Raytheon and Kongsberg companies and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (SDPE) conducted air defense tests of the airbase. During the tests, the military checked and increased the reliability of the air defense system of the military airbase.

During the demonstration, the NASAMS system launched AIM-9X, AMRAAM® and AMRAAM-Extended Range missiles and struck all cruise missile targets at various ranges.

“Our goal is to provide our customers with the fastest and most effective way to protect their people and critical infrastructure, with incremental defense against cruise missiles.”Vaga Kremer, Raytheon Missiles and Defense Head, said.

This experiment evaluated the operational capability of NASAMS to launch three missile variants while integrated with US Army radars. After assessing the situation, the operator selects and launches the most effective missile from the NASAMS multipurpose cluster launcher.

“Our aim was to justify strategic investment decisions by evaluating low-cost options with a high level of technological readiness that could provide the short-term air defense capability of the airbase.”said Jim Symonds, head of the U.S. Air Force’s SDPE experimental program.

The experiment demonstrates NASAMS’ resilience by providing the operator with advanced firing capabilities to successfully execute complex threat scenarios using a range of missiles.

NASAMS systems are manufactured by a consortium that includes the American company Raytheon Technologies and the Norwegian group Kongsberg. The system includes launchers and radar stations. NASAMS was the first land-based system to use AMRAAM air-to-air missiles.

In 12 seconds, 54 rockets can be fired from one NASAMS battery, so it is used to protect various objects: air bases, ports, settlements, military units.

The NASAMS system is effective against attacks by UAVs, helicopters, cruise missiles and enemy aircraft. The advantage of the NASAMS system is its high mobility: it can quickly turn, shoot and leave the position.