Rapier short range defense system

 Rapier short range defense system

Short range anti-aircraft missile system "Rapier" is designed to directly cover troops in the forward zone from the enemy's air attack means operating at low altitudes. It began to be created by the company "Matra BAe Dynamics" in the early 60's, commissioned by the British Department of Defense.

 It was intended to create a complex with a short reaction time, the ability to quickly take up combat positions, with a compact layout of equipment, low mass-profile characteristics, high firing speed and the probability of hitting the target with a single missile. [See More...]