RBS 70 NG

A Swedish very-short-range air-defense system that guides its missile along a coded laser beam while the operator maintains line of sight to the target.

Overview

RBS 70 NG is the current generation of Saab's RBS 70 very-short-range surface-to-air missile system. It combines a reusable sight and fire-control unit with laser-beam-riding interceptors and can be operated from a portable firing position or integrated onto a vehicle. Saab describes the NG configuration as an all-target system intended for use against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles.

Unlike infrared-guided shoulder-fired missiles, RBS 70 NG does not autonomously home on the target's heat signature. The operator or automatic tracker keeps the sight aligned with the target, and the fire-control unit projects coded laser guidance commands along the line of sight. This approach avoids a radio-frequency missile-guidance link and is resistant to conventional infrared decoys, but it requires an uninterrupted sightline throughout the engagement.

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