Ukrainian Armed Forces are using RBS 70 air defense system

The Ukrainian Army received the Swedish RBS 70 short-range SAMs.

Ukraine Weapons Tracker team announced this.

This anti-aircraft missile system was spotted in a photo of a soldier of the newly created 88th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is currently unknown who transferred this type of weapon to Ukraine, but the likely donors could be Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, or Latvia, which operate these systems and actively support Ukraine in the war against Russia.

Robotsystem 70

The RBS 70 is a Swedish short-range portable anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by Saab Bofors Dynamics.

A laser system guides the missiles: its beam creates a corridor along which the missile flies.

The key advantage of the system is the ability to operate effectively in conditions of infrared or EW countermeasures.

The system is armed with several types of anti-aircraft missiles – Rb 70 Mk.1, Mk.2, and Bolide. In general, its characteristics allow hitting targets at distances up to 5000-8000 meters and at altitudes up to 3000-5000 meters.

The RBS 70 weighs 87 kilograms and is quite mobile. Conceptually, this system is located between portable anti-aircraft missile systems of the Igla or Stinger type and large anti-aircraft systems installed on vehicles.

The anti-aircraft system launcher consists of a tripod, a sighting device, and a transport and launch container (TLC) with an anti-aircraft missile. The crew consists of two people.

In the air monitoring mode, the system’s command launch unit (CLU) has an analog connector to connect the cable with a Giraffe 3D multi-mission radar or a similar system for detecting and tracking targets.

The radar allows it to operate in all weather conditions. When aiming at the target, it automatically adjusts the accuracy of the system guidance by the operator using sound signals.