Modern British AA

paul · Post by **paul** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:10 pm

Good Morning,

Can any one tell me what the current AA system is for the British? Is it still the Rapier?

Regards,

Paul

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:32 pm

Thd air defence has 24 Rapier plus 145Starstreak LML and 62 (+22 in stoarg) Starstreak SP on Stormer vehice.

paul · Post by **paul** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:23 pm

I do not see the Rapier on the GHQ catalog. What are people using?

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:50 pm

Heroics & Ros makes the Rapier (both static and tracked) while Scotia make the Starstreak SP

paul · Post by **paul** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:13 pm

Thanks Tammy

evildrsmith · Post by **evildrsmith** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:55 pm

Just a quick additional point if I'm not too late.
The tracked Rapiers are all out of service (maybe 20 years ago).
Current rapier is Field Standard C (FSC) - the launchers with 8 missiles. Rumour has it they are all deployed to the Falklands.
Principal air defence for the British Army is the RAF... (Or, given the tendency to fight in coalition, the USAF...)

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:08 pm

evildrsmith, what is the current British AA vehicle then?

evildrsmith · Post by **evildrsmith** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:46 pm

Starstreak HVM, mounted on Alvis Stormer chassis:

http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23208.aspx

paul · Post by **paul** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:05 pm

Thank you sir