The ASRAD-R (Advanced Short-range Air Defense System, RBS) is a short-range air defense system mounted in a vehicle, designed by a joint effort between Germany and Sweden between Rheinmetall and Saab Bofors Dynamics. The system is modular and can be mounted on almost any vehicle with wheels or with caterpillars. For example, it has been shown that it is mounted on a armored vehicle for personnel transport M113.
Normally, the same vehicle transports both the main sensor and the main effector of the system. However, thanks to the modularity of the system, it can also be delivered in a divided configuration, with a vehicle that transports the main sensor and several more vehicles transported by missiles.
The main sensor is the 3D 3D Aeesa de Saab (previously Ericsson Microwave System) air search radar with a 20 km instrument range or an infrared search and monitoring system, according to customer's specifications. The effector is the latest version of the Earth-Aire Saab Bofors Dynamics 70 missile, called Bolide. The missile is a short -range missile with laser guide equipped with a proximity fuze of great efficacy. It is supposed to be effective against cruise missiles.
Each unit is equipped with four missiles ready to shoot and a day and night optical view to continuously sign up for the target. This means that the system uses the type of aclos guide. Since the laser receiver is located on the back of the missile, the system is practically immune to interference, but the method can be hindered by atmospheric conditions of very low visibility.
Finland made the first order in August 2002. Finnish systems are mounted on Sisu Nasus (four units) and Mercedes-Benz Unimog 5000 L/38 4x4 (12 units). Each battery also has four RBS 70 manpads launches with Bolide missiles.
