Indonesia Buys Norwegian SAM System
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Indonesia has become the first country in Asia to acquire the
Kongsberg Norwegian advanced surface-to-air missile system (NASAMS), a
medium-range surface-to-air missile system based on the Raytheon advanced
medium-range, air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). Announced on October 31 by the
Norwegian arms maker, the $77 million contract will be for one complete unit
of the NASAMS, including “command posts, radars, launchers, radios and
integration, and training and logistics support.”
Although it is unclear how many launchers
were requested, Kongsberg literature suggests that a standard network
consists of four launchers each containing six missile-launching canisters.
NASAMS also consists of an AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel active 3D radar, and a
passive electro-optic and infra-red sensor. Read More
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