MANPADS
Date: 16 March 2022 Tags: MilitaryIssue
The US has been sending military aid to Ukraine to fight against invading Russian military. The equipments include MANPADS.
Details
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Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) are shoulder-fired missiles that can take down aircrafts from ground.
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They include weapons such as ground-to-air stinger missiles, which have been increasingly used to attack aircrafts.
Development
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MANPADS were invented in the 1950s to provide military ground forces with protection from jet aircraft.
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These weapons have detection rage of 10km and engagement range of about 6 km. Targets flying above this height are safe.
Technology
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Command guidance (CLOS) missiles will need the operator to visually acquire the target and then use radio control to guide the flight path.
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Laser guided missiles will be guided using a sensors and Laser beam, which has to be pointed on the target till impact by the controller.
Types of MANPADS
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First generation
US Redeye, Soviet 9K 32 Strela-2, Chinese HN-5
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Second generation
U.S. Stinger, the Soviet Strela-3, Chinese FN-6
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Third generation
French Mistral, the Soviet 9K 38 Igla, US Stingers B
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Fourth generation
FIM-92 Stinger Block 2, Russian Verba, Chinese QW-4, Japanese Type 91
Misuse of MANPADS
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US-made MANPADS have fallen into the hands of Mujahedeen in Afghanistan. They have used it to attack civilians.
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Russia has been supplying these MANPADS to countries such as Iraq and Venezuela to intensify fighting.
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Possession, export, and trafficking of such weapons are highly controlled to prevent use of these weapons by terrorist groups against civilian targets.