Ukraine unveils British RapidRanger air defense system mounted on Spanish VAMTAC vehicle
Ukraine has publicly shown the British-made RapidRanger short-range air defense system mounted on a Spanish URO VAMTAC 4x4 armored vehicle and armed with LMM Martlet missiles, a combination that analysts say gives Ukrainian forces a mobile point-defense tool against Russian drones and other low-flying threats across the battlefield, Army Recognition reported on Sept. 3, explaining the system’s…
Ukraine has publicly demonstrated a British-made RapidRanger short-range air defense system mounted on a Spanish URO VAMTAC 4x4 armored vehicle, along with LMM Martlet missiles. Analysts believe this combination provides Ukrainian forces with a mobile point-defense tool against Russian drones and other low-flying threats. The system offers 360-degree electro-optical observation, automatic target tracking, and a strike range of approximately 7 kilometers, while detecting aerial targets at around 15 kilometers.
The RapidRanger launcher, weighing less than 500 kilograms, can be integrated onto various wheeled or tracked platforms and is expected to fill a tactical gap within Ukraine’s layered defense against Russian drones and low-altitude aerial threats.
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