Rapier surface-to-air missile
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The Rapier surface-to-air missile is a British short-range air-defense system designed to protect ground forces and key sites from low-flying aircraft and later cruise missiles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rapier surface-to-air missile canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short-range air-defense system
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| ceiling | approximately 3,000 meters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | typically 4 to 6 operators ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
static ground mount
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towed launcher ⓘ tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| designedFor |
protection of ground forces
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protection of key sites ⓘ short-range air defense ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
cruise missiles
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low-flying aircraft ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Seacat missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
command to line-of-sight
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optical tracking ⓘ radar tracking ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BAE Systems
NERFINISHED
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British Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRange | approximately 8 kilometers ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
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Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | land-based air-defense units ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarComponent |
DN 181 Blindfire radar
NERFINISHED
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Dagger radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | late 2010s ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1971 ⓘ |
| speed | around Mach 2.5 ⓘ |
| successor |
Sky Sabre air-defense system
NERFINISHED
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Starstreak HVM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systemComponent |
fire-control radar
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generator unit ⓘ launcher trailer ⓘ missile reloads ⓘ optical tracker ⓘ surveillance radar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australia Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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British Army ⓘ Indonesia Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Iranian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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