Diehl Defence Successful Test of New IRIS-T SL Guided Missile for National Air Defence

摘要

With two direct hits, Diehl Defence has proven the IRIS-T SL (Surface Launched) surface-to-air guided missile s operational capability and performance. The two firings were conducted within a test campaign from 4-8 November 2013, at the Overberg Test Range in South Africa and are part of the development programme for the new guided missile plus launcher, contracted by the BAAINBw. Realistic air defence scenarios were displayed by employing low-flying DO DT-25 target drones. Both missiles destroyed their targets with direct hits confirming the guided missile system s expected precision. In one case the maximum distance lay far beyond 20 kilometres.