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BAMSE system engagement range · Range
Single source20 km[source]BAMSE system engagement range
Operational; Operational range
Configuration
| Specification | RBS 23 | S-500 missile system |
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| Crew | one or two[source]SCC crew only, not wholebattery one or two persons[source]MCCcrew only, notSCC/wholebattery | — |
| National origin | Sweden[source] | — |
| Type | medium range, all-weather capable air defense system[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Designation | BAMSE (Bofors Advanced Missile System Evaluation)[source] | — |
| Developer | Bofors and Ericsson Microwave Systems |
600 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Engagement altitude | 15,000 m[source]Missile engagement altitude, not equipment height | — |
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| Architecture | Surveillance and Control Center (SCC) and two to four Missile Control Centers (MCC)[source] | — |
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| Radar mast height | 8 to 13 meters[source]SCC radar mast only, notsystemtransportheight | — |
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| Launch capacity | six ready-to-fire BAMSE missiles[source]OneMCC ready-to-fire missiles, not nationallyheldmissiles | — |
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| Guidance | radar command control ACLOS missile[source] | — |
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| Current service evidence | On 1 July 2019, the system was taken into Swedish Army use[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Russian Federation[source] |
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| In service | — | 16 September 2021[source] |
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| Used by | — | Russian Space Forces[source] |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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