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BPortable air defence
Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)
At a glance
Piorun (missile)larger figure on 1 of 3
RBS 70larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.596 m (5.24 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Piorun (missile) | RBS 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable air-defense system[source] | Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)[source] |
| Place of origin | Poland[source] | Sweden[source] |
| In service | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] | 1977–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars |
1.32 m[source]
Maximum; Mach 2.0
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single source660 m/s (Mach 2.0; 2,400 km/h; 1,500 mph)[source]
Mach 1.6 (Mark 0/1) Mach 2 (5 km in 12 seconds) (Mark 2/BOLIDE)[source]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single source400 m (1,300 ft)–6.5 km (4.0 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source1.82 kg (4.0 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
Iran–Iraq War 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designed | 2010 ( 2010 ) –2015 ( 2015 )[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Mesko[source] | Bofors Defence (1980s–2000) Saab Bofors Dynamics (since 2000)[source] |
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| Unit cost | 1 mill. EUR/launcher+3 missiles[source] | 3.3 million EUR in 2023[source] |
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| Produced | 2016 ( 2016 ) –present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 3,000 (as of early 2025)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HMX with aluminium powder[source] | 1.1 kg combined with 3,000 tungsten spheres and shaped charge[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | impact fuze with a delay mechanism, and a proximity fuze for C-UAS[source] | Adaptive proximity fuze function with 3 selectable modes (Off, Normal, Small target)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | Booster and sustainer with smokeless solid propellant[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 4 km (13,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 10 m (33 ft)–4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source] | 5,000 m[source] |
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| Guidance system | infrared homing with argon -cooled seeker[source] | Laser beam riding missile[source] |
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| Launch platform | MANPADS[source] | tripod, weapon platform ( ASRAD-R ) and warship[source] |
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250 m – 9 km[source]