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Overview of the MANPADS RBS 70 with a range of up to 9000 m

  • November 2, 2022
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RBS 70 is a portable anti-aircraft missile complex developed by the Swedish company Bofors Defense (Saab Bofors Dynamics) and offered since 1977. Since 2011, the fifth generation –


RBS 70 is a portable anti-aircraft missile complex developed by the Swedish company Bofors Defense (Saab Bofors Dynamics) and offered since 1977. Since 2011, the fifth generation – RBS-70 NG – has been used.

Portable anti-aircraft missile complex can be integrated into various vehicles, mounted on wheeled and tracked chassis, compatible with network and remote control.

The first generation RBS 70.5 has an intercepting range of 5 km, a coverage height of up to 2,000 meters and a laser missile sight.

More than five generations of improvements, developers have increased field coverage, added a night-trackable device (COND), a battlefield control terminal, an integrated BORC thermal imager, friend or foe identification (IFF), and automatic tracker assist the operator during engagement and increase hit possibility of.

The next generation vision module features built-in video recording for improved targeting and inspection, which helps improve system performance for manual and automatic actions.

Its missile is driven by a laser beam that creates a corridor through which it travels. The Rb-70 rocket is launched at 50 m/s, then the booster accelerates the rocket to supersonic speed (M=1.6) in 6 seconds.

Technical specifications of the RBS 70:

  • Effective range – 9000 m;
  • Coating height 5000 m;
  • Deployment time – 45 seconds;
  • Recharge time is less than 5 seconds;
  • The maximum speed of the rocket is 2 speeds;

The weight of the launcher is 35 kg, it is equipped with an optical sight and a thermal imager.

Features of the BOLIDE rocket:

  • Length 132 cm (without accelerator);
  • Diameter 106cm;
  • The span of the tail feathers is 32 cm;
  • Weight 15 kg.

Source: Port Altele

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