LIG Nex 1 showcases Chiron portable SAM and Raybolt 3rd anti-tank guided missile
Posted On Thursday, 06 November 2014 06:40
IndoDefence 2014
Official Online Show Daily News
International Tri-Service Defence Exhibition
Jakarta , Indonesia
LIG Nex 1 at IndoDefence 2014
LIG Nex 1 showcases Chiron portable SAM and Raybolt 3rd generation anti-tank guided missile
This year, the Korean company LIG Nex 1 is participating at InfoDefence exhibition for the forth time and uses this opportunity to showcase its latest products, such as the Chiron portable surface-to-air missile and the Raybolt, a 3rd generation anti-tank guided missile.
LIG Nex 1 Chiron surface-to-air missile system at IndoDefence 2014
Chiron is a Korea's indigenously developed portable surface-to-air missile. Combined with the Korea's cutting-edge technology, the missile ensure superior accuracy, stability, and mobility, marking it as one of the invaluable assets.
The Chiron's maximum range extends to seven kilometers. This portable guided missile can neutralize aircrafts and helicopters at an altitude up to 3.5 kilometers at the speed of Mach 2.0. It provides close air defense against hostile aerial threat such as airacrafts, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles infiltrating at low altitude.
The guided missile weighs 15 kilograms and extends 1.6 meters in length and eight centimeters in diameter. The reduced size and weight of the missile significantly improves the mobility. The infrared homing technology applied to the Chiron makes it unnecessary for the shooter to align at the target after launching the missile. The missile has a superior SSKP Single-Shot Kill Probability compared to conventional SAMs. The missile is equipped with advanced technologies, such as infrared counter-measures by infrared seeker, a dual-thrust system that enhances the missile's terminal velocity, and a new proximity and impact fuse. The missile's IFF identification friend of roe, developed by LIG Nex 1, enables the identification of enemy aircraft. The missile can also be operated at night if used with a night vision.
LIG Nex 1 Raybolt anti-tank missile at IndoDefence 2014
The Raybolt is a portable 3rd generation anti-tank missile for infantry units. Combined with the latest technology in Korea, the missile boasts highly sensitive seeker and enhance penetration capability. The Raybolt can identify and engage a target using its image Infrared Seeker. The missile can operate in two different mode including direct attack and top attack where missile target's the upper part of an armored vehicle.
Unlike other conventional missiles where the operators were required to aim at the target to guide the missile, the Raybolt employs fire and forget function. After launche, the operator can move to other locations immediately. Such feature increases the survivability of an operator. Also, the missile is smokeless where it is possible to launch the missile from inside a building.