Delayed Sky Sabre entering service progresses the British Army’s Future Soldier program, says GlobalData

Following the news that Sky Sabre air defense system has replaced Rapier and entered service with the British Army;

Madeline Wild, Associate Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments:

“Given it is a year behind schedule, the Sky Sabre air defense system’s entry into service has been long awaited. However, the new system is worth the wait. It will pose far more of a deterrent than its predecessors, and reinforce the continued military presence on the Falkland islands — though The MoD has been keen to stress the importance of Sky Sabre to global operations far beyond the contested islands.

“The Sky Sabre uses the common anti-air modular missile (CAMM) by MBDA, which is also used in the Royal Navy Sea Ceptor Surface-to-air missile on board its Type 23s and future Type 26 and 31 Frigates. This builds on a growing trend of communality between the various domains of missile production. This will enable domains to pool their development costs.

“The technical capabilities of Rapier’s replacement are impressive. The missile range is more than tripled, the rearm time halved, and the radar range increased by 700%, which exemplifies the technological progression that has taken place between the platforms. The use of Sky Sabre by the 16th Regiment Royal Artillery will progress the Army’s Future Soldier program, which aims to provide land forces with the most technologically up-to-date equipment available.”

Information based on GlobalData’s report: Global Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Market to 2031

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