German-supplied IRIS-T SLM Ukrainian Hanud Missile Destroyed by Lancet 3 Kamikaze Drone

Rudal Hanud IRIS-T SLM Ukraina Pasokan Jerman Berhasil Dihancurkan Drone Kamikaze Lancet 3

Satu lagi alutsista ‘mahal’ asal Barat berhasil dihancurkan oleh drone kamikaze Lancet 3. Dari video yang dirilis oleh akun Twitter “Ukraine Weapons Tracker” pada 1 Agustus 2023, terungkap secara jelas bahwa drone kamikaze Rusia berhasil menghancurkan sistem rudal pertahanan udara (hanud) IRIS-T SLM yang dioperasikan Ukraina. Ini adalah konfirmasi pertama atas hancurnya sistem hanud IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) Ukraina yang dipasok oleh Jerman.

Mengutip informasi yang diterbitkan oleh Kementerian Pertahanan Jerman, militer Ukraina telah menerima dua unit IRIS-T SLM, berikut radar intai udara TRML-4D, yang mana unit perdananya telah diterima Ukraina pada Oktober 2022. Disebut alutsista mahal, pasalnya harga satu unit rudal IRIS-T SLM ditaksir mencapai US$430.000. Dan pada unit peluncur yang dihancurkan – dalam platfom truk MAN 8×8, terdapat delapan kontainer rudal hanud jarak menengah IRIS-T SLM.

IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium Range) adalah sistem pertahanan udara yang dikembangkan oleh perusahaan Jerman Diehl Defense. IRIS-T SLM didasarkan pada rudal udara-ke-udara IRIS-T, yang merupakan rudal udara ke udara jarak pendek/menengah berpemandu infrared. IRIS-T dapat melakukan manuver 360 derajat, dan dapat dikendalikan lewat radar.

Varian SLM memungkinkan rudal diluncurkan dari platform berbasis darat, memberikan kemampuan pertahanan udara jarak menengah. Rudal IRIS-T dikenal dengan kemampuan manuver dan akurasinya yang tinggi, menjadikannya senjata yang efektif melawan berbagai sasaran udara termasuk pesawat terbang, helikopter, dan drone.

Sejak diluncurkan oleh konsorsium Eropa yang terdiri dari perusahaan-perusahaan pertahanan dari Jerman, Italia, Norwegia, dan Spanyol, IRIS-T telah mengalami beberapa pengembangan lanjutan, termasuk peningkatan kemampuan sensor dan sistem panduan. Varian terbaru dari rudal ini, IRIS-T SL (Surface Launcher), dirancang untuk diluncurkan dari darat dan telah diperkenalkan oleh Jerman dan Norwegia pada tahun 2019.

IRIS-T SLM menggunakan sistem navigasi inersia dengan dukungan GPS, dengan tautan data radar untuk panduan komando selama fase pendekatan awal. Sementara interference-resistant IR seeker head diaktifkan pada tahap terminal. Pada tahun 2022, tersedia dua varian – IRIS-T SLS (jarak pendek) dengan jangkauan dan ketinggian 12 km dan IRIS-T SLM (jarak menengah) dengan jangkauan 40 km dan ketinggian maksimum 20 km.

Sementara sang penyerang, drone kamikaze Lancet 3, adalah produksi Zala Aero, anak perusahaan dari Kalashnikov Group. Drone kamikaze yang harga per unitnya US$35.000 ini, punya berat maksimum saat tinggal landas 12 kg, termasuk muatan bahan peledak 3 kg – high explosive (HE) atau HE-fragmentation.

Lancet 3 tu dibekali dengan panduan optik-elektronik dan modul panduan TV, yang memungkinkan kontrol atas amunisi selama tahap penerbangan terakhir sebelum menghantam sasarannya. Lancet 3 punya jangkauan terbang maksimum 40 km.

Diklaim Sebagai Decoy
Sementara dari pihak Ukraina menyebut bahwa apa yang diserang Lancet 3 adalah decoy, alias dummy dari sistem rudal IRIS-T SLM. Perdebatan dan diskusi tentang hal ini kemudian meramaikan komentar di jagad media sosial. (Gilang Perdana)

German-supplied IRIS-T SLM Ukrainian Hanud Missile Destroyed by Lancet 3 Kamikaze Drone

Another 'expensive' weaponry system from the West was successfully destroyed by the Kamikaze Lancet 3 drone. From the video released by the Twitter account “Ukraine Weapons Tracker” on August 1, 2023, it is clearly revealed that the Russian kamikaze drone succeeded in destroying the IRIS air defense missile system. -T SLM Ukrainian operated. This is the first confirmation of the destruction of the German-supplied Ukrainian IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) airborne missile system.

Citing information published by the German Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian military has received two IRIS-T SLM units, along with the TRML-4D air reconnaissance radar, of which Ukraine received its first unit in October 2022. It is called an expensive defense system, because the price of one IRIS-missile unit T SLM is estimated at US$430,000. And on the launcher units that were destroyed – in the platform of the MAN 8x8 truck, there were eight containers of IRIS-T SLM medium-range missiles.

The IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium Range) is an air defense system developed by the German company Diehl Defense. The IRIS-T SLM is based on the IRIS-T air-to-air missile, which is an infrared-guided short/medium range air-to-air missile. IRIS-T can perform 360-degree maneuvers, and can be controlled via radar.

The SLM variant allows the missile to be launched from ground-based platforms, providing a medium-range air defense capability. The IRIS-T missile is known for its high maneuverability and accuracy, making it an effective weapon against a variety of aerial targets including airplanes, helicopters and drones.

Since its launch by a European consortium consisting of defense companies from Germany, Italy, Norway and Spain, the IRIS-T has undergone several further developments, including enhanced sensor capabilities and guidance systems. The latest variant of this missile, IRIS-T SL (Surface Launcher), is designed for ground launch and was introduced by Germany and Norway in 2019.

The IRIS-T SLM uses an inertial navigation system with GPS support, with a radar data link for command guidance during the initial approach phase. Meanwhile, interference-resistant IR seeker heads are activated at the terminal stage. In 2022, two variants will be available – IRIS-T SLS (short range) with a range and altitude of 12 km and IRIS-T SLM (medium range) with a range of 40 km and a maximum altitude of 20 km.

Meanwhile, the attacker, the Kamikaze Lancet 3 drone, is the production of Zala Aero, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Group. The kamikaze drone, which costs US$35,000 per unit, has a maximum weight at take-off of 12 kg, including a 3 kg explosive payload – high explosive (HE) or HE-fragmentation.

The Lancet 3 tu is equipped with an optical-electronic guidance and TV guidance module, which allows control of the ammunition during the last stage of flight before hitting its target. Lancet 3 has a maximum flight range of 40 km.

Claimed As Decoy
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian side said that what was attacked by the Lancet 3 was a decoy, aka dummy, from the IRIS-T SLM missile system. Debate and discussion about this then enlivened comments on the social media universe. (Glang Prime)

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