The Crotale system that has been in use in Finland since the early 90´s,
is a fully autonomous AA missile system. While mounted on a SISU XA-181 chassies
it also gives armour protection to the crew and high mobility. It is used to provide
air-defence to the brigades and to targets of national importance.
Mobile independent AA missile system
Range: over 11 km
Altitude range: over 6 km
8 missiles ready to fire
- Speed 1,250 m/s (3.5 Mach)
- Command steering
- Radar-triggered fuse
- Length: 2.4 m
- weight: 75 kg
- Combat charge weight 13 kg
- Firing control system
- surveillance radar, range about 20 km
- TV camera
- heat-sensitive camera
- infrared sensor
Vehicle location device
Sisu armoured vehicle chassis
Total system weight 23 t
Crew: 4
Manufactured in France (missile system), USA (missile), Finland (vehicle chassis)
