%2Bfifth%2BGeneration%2BStealth%2BFighter%2BJet%2Bfrom%2Bits%2Bflight%2Bplaaf%2Bpakistan%2Bair%2Bforce%2Bpaf%2B(6).jpg)
By Tom kington
Pakistan will test-fire next spring the Spada 2000 air defense system it has acquired from MBDA Italia, officials at the Italian firm said.The test-firing, which will be staged in Pakistan in the first half of 2010, will follow the delivery in February of the first of 10 Spada batteries ordered by Pakistan for 415 million euros ($565.1 million) in 2007."We aim to deliver all 10 of the batteries within 36 months of the test-firing, that is to say by 2013," said Antonio Perfetti, CEO of MBDA Italia, which is the Finmeccanica-owned Italian operation within the European missile house MBDA.Operated by Italy and Spain, each Spada 2000 system features two firing sections, each containing two to four missile launchers, each hosting six Aspide 2000 missiles. The missiles have an intercept range of more than 20 kilometers.Since the contract became operational in February 2008, MBDA has launched the construction of facilities in Karachi for maintenance on the systems.The set-up forms part of an offset arrangement on the sale, which Perfetti said had been "important" to winning the contract.Two facilities are being prepared, one for maintenance of the Spada system and a second for guidance system testing and maintenance of the Aspide missiles, both completed in February.Training of Pakistani technicians will start this year, while Pakistani military officials visited MBDA in Italy last week to follow progress, part of a cycle of visits.Perfetti said the Italian military was continuing to act as liaison with the customer. A second MBDA official added that the Italian Air Force had already helped prove the effectiveness of the system in 2005 when it staged eight test-launches at its Salto di Quirra range for visiting Pakistani officials.
8 comments:
what is range and service ceiling and which radar it uses
Spada-2000's radar is RAC-3D, which has the capacity to track 100 targets simultaneously within a range of 60km and erectable antenna is up to 13m in height.Spada-2000 uses Aspide 2000 missile which is an upgraded version of the Aspide surface-to-air missile. This upgraded missile uses an enhanced single-stage rocket motor which provides increased missile speed, higher lateral acceleration and effective range. ASPIDE 2000 missile allows it to engage air threats at ranges well beyond other VSHORAD missiles and engage attacking aircraft before they can release their standoff rocket-propelled missiles or intercepting these missiles once released. The Aspide 2000 missile can intercept crossing and approaching targets to a range of 25km.
Pakistan has ordered total of 750 Aspide missiles for 10 batteries of Spada-2000 missiles to be delivered before end of 2013.
Could this weapon be used to counter the Brahmos missile? If it has anti missile capability, in theory it could hit that missile.
any guess how much akaash missile costs per unit
and what is operating altitude for spada2000
what! it can hit brahmos , i read that it is the fastest cruise missile in the world and even US don't have the capablity to hit it tll now-------------- somebody is joking
i hope pakistani missiles system 100%better then indian missiles system.india missiles system are 3rd class in the world.
i think pakistani missiles system 100%better then indian missiles system.india missiles system are 3rd class in the world.
i think pakistani missiles system 100%better then indian missiles system.india missiles system are 3rd class in the world.
Post a Comment