ASRAD Hellas is an advanced
short range air defense system developed by
Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its shares are traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
History
Rheinmetall was founded in 1889. Banker and investor Lorenz Zuckermandel
L ...
. The Greek
army has acquired 54 vehicle-mounted STINGER ASRAD Hellas (German design). The ASRAD Hellas is configured to enable reliable target detection, identification, and engagement during day or night under all possible conditions of visibility and
weather. Due to its
modularity
Broadly speaking, modularity is the degree to which a system's components may be separated and recombined, often with the benefit of flexibility and variety in use. The concept of modularity is used primarily to reduce complexity by breaking a sy ...
and flexibility, the ASRAD Hellas fire unit embodies significant growth potential, permitting it to operate with passive and active surveillance
sensor
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s such as
infrared search and track devices, and external surveillance
2D or
3D radar
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s. The system is operated by a two-man team, composed of a weapons operator and a driver.
Advantages
*Fast deployment (less than five minutes after unloading, e.g. from a
helicopter)
*Fast reaction (no more than 10 seconds)
*Reliable multi-target capability
*High operational availability
*Automatic system operation mode (limitation of
human errors)
*Ease of operation, training and maintenance
*Automatic system test (built-in test equipment/BITE)
*Stationary defense (fixed assets, area defense,
remote control mode)
*Mobile defense (convoys, task forces, maneuvering elements)
*Cooperative
logistics among user nations
*Large growth potential due to the modular system concept
Additional information
For integrated system operations during national and international missions, the ASRAD Hellas can be equipped with additional C3I interface software for
network-enabled operations and links to upper echelon allied operation centers.
The system can be deployed in either stationary or mobile mode. Limitations of the STINGER missile with respect to
pitch and
roll acceleration on the move have had to be taken into account. During stationary operation the control and display unit (CDU) can be separated from the vehicle and connected to the system by a cable for remote operation. The maximum distance for remote control is 100 metres. Germany and Finland use similar systems.
See also
* LeFlaSys
Ozelot
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, variant for the German army
*
ASRAD-R
ASRAD-R (Advanced Short Range Air Defence System - RBS) is a vehicle-mounted short-range air defense system, designed by a joint German-Swedish effort between Rheinmetall and Saab Bofors Dynamics. The system is modular and can be mounted on almo ...
, variant for the Finnish army
External links
Rheinmetall ASRAD-HELLAS press releaseLeFlaSys (ASRAD) Light Mechanised Short-Range Air Defense System
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Guided missiles of Greece
21st-century surface-to-air missiles
Post–Cold War weapons of Greece
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