Rapier is a surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army to replace their towed Bofors 40/L70 anti-aircraft guns. The system is unusual as it uses a manual optical guidance system, sending guidance commands to the missile in flight over a radio link.

Rapier field standard A. surface-to-air missile, was developed for the British Army and Royal Air Force. It began being used in 1971 and trialled with Pilot Battery in 1972 which would eventually replace all other anti-aircraft weapons. The Rapier system provides area, Low-Level Air- Defence (LLAD) over the area around the airbase to be defended.

Based on a 1964 development programme, Rapier entered service with the British Army and RAF Regiment in June 1967. Rapier is a Hitile, so called because it must hit the target to explode, whereas most SAMs use a proximity fuse which causes the missile to explode near the target, obviating the need for physical contact.

Rapier 是为 英国军队 开发的一枚 地表到空中导弹，以取代其拖曳的 40/L70 防空枪。 该系统是不寻常的，因为它使用了手动光学引导系统，并通过无线电链路将指导命令发送到飞行中的导弹。

Rapier is a British surface-to-air missile developed for the British Army and Royal Air Force. Entering service in 1971, it eventually replaced all other anti-aircraft weapons in Army service; guns for low-altitude targets, and the English Electric Thunderbird, [1] used against longer-range and higher-altitude targets.

2018年8月13日 · British elements were responding to an Argentine invasion of the neighboring island chain and Argentine air power was of critical concern to both land- and sea-based British forces. The Rapier proved itself to the British Army and RAF - claiming over a dozen kills (though the total has been argued as being much lower).

The Rapier system was a missile launcher system mounted on a 2-wheel trailer that could be towed with a Land Rover and easily deployed by helicopter. It was almost unchanged in any major respect from the system concept proposed by RRE.

Following the cancellation of an Iranian Army order, the British army conducted trials with the system and an order was placed to equip the Royal Artillery air defence regiments of the British Army of the Rhine. Tracked Rapier was much more mobile and it was reputedly quicker in use than the towed Rapier systems which were also deployed.

Rapier is a surface-to-air missile designed for the British Army, replacing anti-aircraft guns. It has a manual optical guidance system and high accuracy. Rapier was later adopted by the RAF Regiment and saw international sales. As of 2021, it was being replaced by Sky Sabre as the UK's primary air-defence weapon.

2005年9月21日 · A version of the Rapier missile was deployed during the Falklands War and credited with 20 kills. The current version, Rapier FSC (Field Standard C), was developed by MBDA (previously Matra BAe Dynamics) and is in service with …