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To: sukhoi-30mki

Didn’t I read somewhere (not in a novel I hope) that the Russians had a sail mounted SAM some time back for taking out hovering ASW helos?


5 posted on 06/26/2013 3:24:54 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69; sukhoi-30mki
Actually British. trial in 1972, but never found a market

SLAM (using the Shorts Blowpipe MANPAD)

Actually the French system is actually two.

a( The mast version (periscope depth) uses the very short range MISTRAL MANPAD/Sadral

b) The tube launch version (all depths) uses the larger short range MICA-VL

The small mast version appears no real advance on what the Brits did 40 years ago - but takes up no weapons space

The larger tube version is an advance, but (particularly as it reguires a launch canister) means it would have to swap one-for-one for torpedoes or cruise missiles

10 posted on 06/26/2013 5:03:02 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("New Yorks Finest" are now "The Untouchables")
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