Pakistan To Test-Fire Italian Air Defense Missiles in 2010

[ironman]

Pakistan To Test-Fire Italian Air Defense Missiles in 2010 - Defense News


By tom kington
Published: 12 May 2009 15:33


ROME - Pakistan will test-fire next spring the Spada 2000 air defense system it has acquired from MBDA Italia, officials at the Italian firm said.

The test-firing, which will be staged in Pakistan in the first half of 2010, will follow the delivery in February of the first of 10 Spada batteries ordered by Pakistan for 415 million euros ($565.1 million) in 2007.

"We aim to deliver all 10 of the batteries within 36 months of the test-firing, that is to say by 2013," said Antonio Perfetti, CEO of MBDA Italia, which is the Finmeccanica-owned Italian operation within the European missile house MBDA.

Operated by Italy and Spain, each Spada 2000 system features two firing sections, each containing two to four missile launchers, each hosting six Aspide 2000 missiles. The missiles have an intercept range of more than 20 kilometers.

Since the contract became operational in February 2008, MBDA has launched the construction of facilities in Karachi for maintenance on the systems.

The set-up forms part of an offset arrangement on the sale, which Perfetti said had been "important" to winning the contract.

Two facilities are being prepared, one for maintenance of the Spada system and a second for guidance system testing and maintenance of the Aspide missiles, both completed in February.

Training of Pakistani technicians will start this year, while Pakistani military officials visited MBDA in Italy last week to follow progress, part of a cycle of visits.

Perfetti said the Italian military was continuing to act as liaison with the customer. A second MBDA official added that the Italian Air Force had already helped prove the effectiveness of the system in 2005 when it staged eight test-launches at its Salto di Quirra range for visiting Pakistani officials.

 

[forcetrip]

I wonder how good these missiles really are .. never heard of them

 

[ironman]

 

[ironman]

SPADA 2000

Ground based air defence missile system

SPADA 2000 is an advanced, ground based missile system capable of operating in dense ECM environments to provide all weather, day and night area defence against combat aircraft and incoming missiles.

It is a development from the original Skyguard/Aspide system and now benefits from the increased engagement range of the powerful ASPIDE 2000 missile as well as the increased detection range and track management capabilities of the new Detection Centre.

SPADA 2000 is integrated within a shelter system allowing for both tactical and strategic mobility, including air-transportability from a C130 transport aircraft. The basic configuration of the SPADA 2000 system consists of a Detection Centre, two Firing Sections (expandable to four) each with two Missile Launchers. Each Missile Launcher houses six ready-to-fire ASPIDE 2000 missiles.

The operational performance of the ASPIDE 2000 missile allows it to engage air threats at ranges well beyond other VSHORAD missiles and engage attacking aircraft before they can release their standoff rocket-propelled missiles or intercepting these missiles once released. This upgrade of the original ASPIDE missile embodies the latest electronic features to improve its guidance characteristics and effectiveness in heavy clutter and ECM environments. ASPIDE 2000 is compatible with all systems currently using the ASPIDE multi-role missile by the simple application of a cost-effective modification kit. Similarly, all existing ASPIDE multi-role missiles can be retrofitted to the ASPIDE 2000 configuration with only marginal costs. Logistic support remains unchanged.


Characteristics of the ASPIDE 2000 missile

Intercept Range:…in excess of 20 Km
Speed:……………High Supersonic
Guidance:………..semi-active radar homing

 

[forcetrip]

They look pretty ..

How would you rate these missiles? keeping in mind our present requirements

 

[jawadqamar]

The test-firing, which will be staged in Pakistan in the first half of 2010, will follow the delivery in February of the first of 10 Spada batteries ordered by Pakistan for 415 million euros ($565.1 million) in 2007.

"We aim to deliver all 10 of the batteries within 36 months of the test-firing, that is to say by 2013," said Antonio Perfetti, CEO of MBDA Italia, which is the Finmeccanica-owned Italian operation within the European missile house MBDA.

Operated by Italy and Spain, each Spada 2000 system features two firing sections, each containing two to four missile launchers, each hosting six Aspide 2000 missiles. The missiles have an intercept range of more than 20 kilometers.

One spada-2000 Battery = Two firing sections
Each firing section has two to four launchers
I.e. battery has four to eight launchers
Each launcher has 6 Aspide-2000 missiles
Each battery has 24 to 48 missiles
That make total to 240 to 480 missiles

SIPRI Arms Transfers Database says that Pakistan has ordered 750 Aspide-2000 SAM in 2007 for 20 Spada-2000 SAM system

Spada-2000's radar is RAC-3D, which has the capacity to track 100 targets simultaneously within a range of 60km.Spada-2000 uses Aspide 2000 missile which is an upgraded version of the Aspide surface-to-air missile. This upgraded missile uses an enhanced single-stage rocket motor which provides increased missile speed, higher lateral acceleration and effective range. ASPIDE 2000 missile allows it to engage air threats at ranges well beyond other VSHORAD missiles and engage attacking aircraft before they can release their standoff rocket-propelled missiles or intercepting these missiles once released. The Aspide 2000 missile can intercept crossing and approaching targets to a range of 25km.

 

[TOPGUN]

Its a beauty!

 

[TOPGUN]

Guys any further new on the chinesse sys we were getting? or gotten

 

[HAIDER]

Thats been telling you guys, chinese learn what we procure from west. Chinese has 100% arm embargo from all NATO nations and European Union.

 

[jawadqamar]

Guys any further new on the chinesse sys we were getting? or gotten

Playing Catch-Up


Pakistan Army to induct 36 launchers of the 10-barrel, 300mm A-100E MBRL
By Prasun K. Sengupta



Determined to maintain its already commanding lead in the arena of long-range field artillery over its Indian counterpart, the Pakistan Army is gearing up to induct into service two Regiments (or 36 launchers) of the 10-barrel, 300mm A-100E multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) and its related ground-based fire-control systems from China’s China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corp (CPMIEC) and CETC. Also being acquired are approximately 90 SH-1 155mm/52-calibre motorised howitzers from NORINCO of China, plus three Regiments of the CPMIEC-built HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system (these being acquired by the Pakistan Air Force, or PAF)

 

[forcetrip]

I have read about these Italian missiles .. I couldn't find anywhere that says it really does what its supposed to. In laymans terms .. how well do they work with ECM's?

 

[nightcrawler]

I am longing for an antiballisti system atleast having capability to intercept targets upto say ~40km This really will increase our defensive positions relative to India because they have got more missiles in quantity & I fear much of them be imported from Russia this really can play havoc with Pakistan defense. While SPADA efficiently can be used as an antiaircraft weapon
you can find the development of ASPIDE & related developments in europe in :
Eurpean Defence Industry Missiles-1969 to 79.rar

 

[Tomahawk]

Spada 2000 is a good system specially at medium range...but Aspide 2000 missile has an altitude of 3500 meters (11,483 ft) where as the Indian Su-30 MKI can fly at altitude of 17,500 meters (57,414 ft) and it can launch stand-off weapons from 120 kms where as Spada's Radar can detect the target till 60 kms, which means in this case Spada 2000 will be used more against the incoming missiles rather than the incoming aircrafts.
I think in addition to Spada 2000 PAF also require long range air-defence systems.

 

[Sargodhian_Eagle]

I thnk Pakistan is going to get ToT of this missile. Any how final step will be takn after test n satisfaction

 

[echo 1]

Spada 2000 is a good system specially at medium range...but Aspide 2000 missile has an altitude of 3500 meters (11,483 ft) where as the Indian Su-30 MKI can fly at altitude of 17,500 meters (57,414 ft) and it can launch stand-off weapons from 120 kms where as Spada's Radar can detect the target till 60 kms, which means in this case Spada 2000 will be used more against the incoming missiles rather than the incoming aircrafts.
I think in addition to Spada 2000 PAF also require long range air-defence systems.

In that case we should get the Swedish Bamse RBS23 here is a link:
Bamse RBS23 All-Weather Air Defence Missile - Army Technology