Saab's RBS 70 NG Missile System Tested By Czech Army

The Czech Republic Army has conducted a live-firing with Saab’s latest generation missile system known as RBS 70 NG.

The exercise was held at the Boletice Military Training Area in the Český Krumlov region on 26^th October 2015. The exercise included several missile firings that successfully hit their airborne targets, the company announced today.

Along with an assessment of tactical and technical requirements, verification was made of the system’s ability to be fully integrated with the Czech air defence network.

Saab has worked closely with local industry and Technology Company Retia in this process. Retia is the original equipment manufacturer of the Czech Army’s fire command and control system, the combat command post and the new ‘Revisor’ short range radar sensor.

Alongside the light weight and integrated night sight, one of the major advantages with the new RBS 70 NG is the automatic tracker, which allows the operator to ‘lock on’ to the target automatically.

The missile fine aiming is performed automatically by the system, making the engagement very easy for the operator. It is like ‘fire-and-forget’ but cannot be jammed. Even when the operator is under heavy pressure, it is basically impossible to miss.

All our operators were able to successfully hit the flying targets with only a few hours of training,” says Lieutenant Colonel Jan Suchý, 252nd Air Defence Missile Battalion commander.

The firing showed that the RBS 70 NG can be integrated with the Czech air defence system. This is the first time that Saab has fully integrated the RBS 70 NG with a customer’s existing air defence platform.

The RBS 70 NG sight can be applied in a multitude of system configurations ranging from MANPADS (man-portable air defence system) to manned or even remotely-controlled vehicle integrated air defence systems. The sighting system is designed to be used with all existing and future generations of the RBS 70 missile family.