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PAF revamped Air Defense Alert System

Yes , but what SAM is this?
Such an arrangement will save lots of time and resources. I am unaware of a similar arrangement elsewhere.
If I am not wrong French Crotale SAM
Crotale SAM.jpg
Crotale SAM.jpg
 
http://www.military-today.com/missiles/crotale.htm

It also has an optical aiming system.

Paf now operates a few of latest version per history

Crotale 4000 Series. Cable interconnections between units were replace by radio datalink. The TELARS can be located at a range of up to 3 km from acquisition and coordination unit. And up to 10 km between proximate ACU. Radar has improved electronic countermeasures;

Crotale 5000 Series. It is a modernization of the French Crotale systems. It appeared in 1985. This system incorporates an optical tracker. It also has improved radar that has detection range of 18 km;


By the way paf had bought Libyan crotale Missile batteries as well part of mirages in 2003/4 and 2007
 
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When you post such pics, you realize your are jeopardizing their safety? Ever heard about terrain matching?

come down, this are screenshots from a Video which every tom and dick can see on youtube !
 
When you post such pics, you realize your are jeopardizing their safety? Ever heard about terrain matching?

For once, use your brain to read the thread closely, it'll save you from getting embarrassed . The damn video is available on YouTube and can be downloaded too.
 
which radar is this ....?? plz identify
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Probably the RAC-3D (with the Spada 2000-Plus).

Just a side point. Good reference for seeing the cost (upfront and support) of the Saab Sea Giraffe (i.e. $12.5 m per radar). This is a fire control radar, so it'll be interesting to see how much more the Giraffe 4A air surveillance radar would cost.

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/philippines-ansps-77-sea-giraffe-3d-air-search-radars
 
come down, this are screenshots from a Video which every tom and dick can see on youtube !
Bro,

We live in the era of satellites and airborne surveillance systems. You think that posting a few pics on the web will change the situation on the ground? No.

Even if positions are known and/or discovered, nobody is coming after them because such installations are expected to be heavily guarded and our soldiers will offer resistance. Resistance is the key deterrent....
 
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South African modification of crotale Sam is called cactus actually sa was the original requester for crotale and its called cactus in SA

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Squadron_SAAF

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Squadron_SAAF



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/120_Squadron_SAAF

Looks like crotale are now all gone as no mention of it in latest Allen Warren book on paf with a chapter on radars and sams only mentioned spada, mistrals and Anza

Check 6/7 September display to confirm is crotale is still with paf or may be just a few batteries of 4000 version in reserve ??
 
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