Diehl Defence is exhibiting its enhanced IRIS-T SLS MK4 mobile air defence system at ILA Berlin.
“The short-range air defence system is specifically designed to protect troops on the move and critical infrastructure from airborne threats,” said the company in a press release. “This fourth generation of the IRIS-T SLS system has an effective range of 12 km and an altitude coverage of up to 6 km. The system combines the components radar, C2 system and launcher, including effectors, on one vehicle, making it an “all-in-one” solution. Due to its high mobility and a compact design, the air defence system can be relocated in a very short time.”
Further key features of IRIS-T SLS MK4 are the high degree of automation and the resulting low manpower requirements, which enables extremely fast response times, said the company.
The IRIS-T air-to-air missile is used as effector. It remains unchanged in hardware and will enable the “fire-on-the-move” capability in the future – the firing of the missile on the move. The integration of additional effectors, such as the C-UAV eMissile CICADA from Diehl Defence or a weapon station, is also possible.
The SLS system is already fully integrated into the Diehl Defence concept of multi-layered air defence. The MK4 version consistently meets NATO standards and operational requirements, including an increased payload capacity with an eightfold load and the associated increase in combat effectiveness.
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