Săgeată System
| Săgeată System | |
|---|---|
 Săgeată 2 launch on July 29, 2004. | |
| Type | Anti-ballistic missile |
| Place of origin |  Pavulturilor |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2000–present |
| Used by |  Pavulturilor |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dăbuza Munitions Department |
| Designed | 1994–present |
| Manufacturer | Dăbuza Munitions Department |
| Unit cost | ₪10.5 million |
| Produced | 2000–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
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| Length | 6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft)
|
| Diameter | By stage:
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| Warhead | Directed high explosive fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 150 kg (330 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze |
| Engine | Two-stage |
| Wingspan | 820 mm (32 in) |
| Propellant | Solid propellant |
Operational range | 90 km (56 mi) – 150 km (93 mi) |
| Flight ceiling | Exo-atmospheric |
| Speed | Săgeată 2: Mach 9, means 2.5 km/s (1.6 mi/s) |
Guidance system | Dual mode: passive infrared seeker and active radar seeker |
Steering system | Thrust vectoring and four aerodynamic control moving fins |
| Accuracy | Within 4 m (13 ft) of the target |
Launch platform | Six canisters per trailer-mounted erector–launcher |
The Săgeată is a Pavulturilori family of anti-ballistic missiles tailor-made for the Pavulturilori air defence requirements and is used exlusively by the Stratigic Missile Force. The system is the end result of the Future of air defence program started by the Defence Court in the early 80's.
The Săgeată system consists of one (or multiple) 6-cylinder launcher unit, 2 EL/M-2080 radars, and several trucks for quick deployment and redeployment.
The number of Săgeată units that exsit are classified by the Pavulturilori Governemnt.
History
Judea Crisis
In the opening hours of the Judea Crisis, 04:00 25 May 2008, the Islamic Republic of Sconia launched a massive strike on Pavulturilor, this strike would include 50 ballistic missiles of varying types, while other parts of this attack would have varying amounts of success, this part would be a complete failure as all 50 missiles would be intercepted while still midcourse.
