surface-based launcher (NASAMS)
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The surface-based launcher (NASAMS) is a ground-based air defense system that fires AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles to intercept and destroy aerial threats such as aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles.
Aliases (2)
- NASAMS ×2
- NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) ×1
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defense system
→
ground-based air defense system → |
| associatedSystem |
NASAMS fire distribution center
→
NASAMS radar → |
| category |
surface-to-air missile launcher
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| control |
remotely operated
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| countryOfOrigin |
Norway
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United States → |
| defenseLayer |
medium-range air defense
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| deployment |
networked air defense system
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| designedToIntercept |
aircraft
→
cruise missiles → drones → unmanned aerial vehicles → |
| developer |
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
→
Raytheon → |
| engagementCapability |
beyond-visual-range
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| fires |
AIM-120 AMRAAM
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| guidanceType |
radar-guided missile system
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| integration |
integrated into NASAMS batteries
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| launchPlatformType |
surface-based launcher
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| mission |
air defense of high-value assets
→
protection of ground forces → |
| mobility |
mobile
→
truck-mounted → |
| munitionType |
active radar homing missile
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|
| operationalEnvironment |
ground-based
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| originProgram |
NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System)
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| partOf |
NASAMS
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| primaryFunction |
launching surface-to-air missiles
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| role |
short-to-medium range air defense
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|
| threatTypeEngaged |
cruise missiles
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fixed-wing aircraft → rotary-wing aircraft → unmanned aerial systems → |
| usesMissile |
AIM-120 AMRAAM
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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AMRAAM
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launchPlatform |
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surface-based launcher (NASAMS)
("NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System)")
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originProgram |
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surface-based launcher (NASAMS)
("NASAMS")
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partOf |
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Ukrainian Air Force
("NASAMS")
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usesMissileSystem |