Shahine
| Shahine | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft missile |
| Local name | R.460 SICA |
| NATO designation | Shahine |
| Country of origin |
 France
|
| Manufacturer | Matra BAE Dynamics & GIAT |
| development | 1975 |
| Commissioning | 1980 |
| Working time | in service |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 3.00 m |
| diameter | 156 mm |
| Combat weight | 105 kg |
| span | 590 mm |
| drive | Solid rocket engine |
| speed | Do 2.5 |
| Range | 0.6-14 km |
| Service ceiling | 50-4,500 m |
| Furnishing | |
| steering | Inertial navigation platform |
| Target location | SACLOS via radar |
| Warhead | 15 kg fragmentation warhead |
| Detonator | Impact and infrared proximity detonators |
| Weapon platforms | AMX-30 |
| Lists on the subject | |
Shahine is a mobile, all-weather anti - aircraft missile system made in France and developed for Saudi Arabia . It is used to combat low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
development
Shahine was developed by France for Saudi Arabia . There it is intended to protect motorized troops and oil fields. The system is based on the Crotale anti-aircraft missile system and was developed from 1975. The first systems were delivered to Saudi Arabia from 1980 for a total price of 4.5 billion US dollars . In addition to the delivery of the hardware, this contract also included long-term training contracts for the operating personnel.
technology
The Shahine system is used to protect mechanized formations. The main objective is to combat low-level aircraft and helicopters on the approach routes and over the battlefield.
The whole system generally consists of two components. This includes a launch unit for the guided missiles and a surveillance radar unit. Both are installed on a chassis of the AMX-30 . Similar to the Crotale system, the surveillance radar unit is able to control several Shahine launch vehicles at the same time. The radar system works in the E-band and has a detection range of 18.5 km. The surveillance radar is able to monitor up to 40 targets at the same time, with the data being transmitted by radio.
A 360 ° rotating tower with six rocket launch containers and a centrally mounted fire control radar is installed on the launch vehicle . The radar works in the J-band and has a range of around 17 km. It is able to pursue two targets at the same time or to direct two missiles against one target. The guided missiles are brought to the target by means of a radar beam. If the target comes within the proximity fuse's response radius, the fragmentation warhead is detonated. In the event of a direct hit, the warhead is triggered by the impact fuse.
variants
- R 460 Shahine 1: 1st series version introduced in 1975.
- R.460 Shahine 2: Modernized version, introduced 1991–1993. With new radar and new TSQ-73 data link and improved guided missiles.
- R.460 Shahine S: stationary version. Development stopped.
- Sirocco: Installed on a Thomson-Hotchkiss P4R truck. Development stopped.
distribution
The Shahine system was exported to Saudi Arabia in 1980 . 46 systems with a total of 2,050 guided missiles were procured. In France, the system was introduced in small numbers, primarily at the Foreign Legion in Africa.
commitment
During the Second Gulf War , the Shahine was used with the 10th Mechanized Brigade of the Saudi Armed Forces. No kills are known.
literature
- David Miller, Christopher F. Foss : Modern combat weapons , Stocker-Schmid Verlag, Dietikon (Switzerland) 1989, ISBN 3-7276-7092-4 .