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RPG Model 1/35 35004 MK-15 Mod.31 Searam Close-in Weapon System 2019 New

RPG-MODEL believes that everyone is familiar with it. It is also a model company which was popular last year. It launched the famous T-80U main battle tank, which is well known for a while. After half a year of silence, RPG-MODEL came back again and officially released this Hailam short-range defense system. It is a bright sight. Behind RPG-MODEL, there must be a planning talent with unique vision. Every topic is so tricky and eye-catching. In recent years, Hairam has become famous for its excellent performance and low price. It can be said that it is the star equipment of the US Navy in active service. It can be seen in both large and small boats. In terms of models, it usually appears in 1/350 or 1/700 battleship suites, standing in the corner as a small supporting role in obscurity. Today, it is the first time that it appears in front of us as a 1/35 protagonist. Because of the development of large-scale models, these military enthusiasts have a deeper understanding of it.

First of all, let's get to know the history of Helam: General Dynamics put forward a two-stage near defense system replacement plan of MK15 Block II and CIWS-2000 in 1987. Its core content includes the replacement of new radar and infrared sensors, the use of artillery with higher shooting speed and larger caliber, and so on. This means that the next generation of CIWS of the U.S. Navy would still be an artillery system. However, the end of the cold war interrupted the original plan, and MK15 Block II and CIWS-2000 were dismounted one after another. By the beginning of this century, a large number of "Ram" close-range missiles jointly developed by the United States and Germany were on board. Although the "Dense Front" has not yet been fully decommissioned, and has just completed firing tests on the new generation of "Ford" aircraft carrier, there are rumors of further integration of directional energy weapons. However, in recent years, various types of CIWS (such as Russian-made "Kashtan" projectile gun-in-one system) of the U.S. and Russian navies have been on board. In terms of scale, the missileization of Shipborne near-field defense system seems irresistible.

The development of "Ram" missile system can be traced back to 1975, which was developed by the United States General Dynamics Corporation and the Ram System Company of the Federal Republic of Germany. The system successfully completed its first test launch as early as 1978, but the follow-up development was very poor. The United States even terminated the project for a time. The "stop-and-go" Ram was finally put into trial production in 1985. Because the U.S. Navy did not catch a cold on the weapon, its first customers were mainly the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine Corps considers using this simple and inexpensive short-range air defense system to equip landing ships of all types that lack air defense firepower. Later, however, Ram's potential for generalization saved the once-dying project. The core idea of the weapon system is simple, that is, to launch a large number of "rattlesnake" air-to-air missiles into the target airspace with a simple multi-launch platform. Because the missile itself adopts passive guidance technology, it has the ability of "no tube after launching" in the whole course. Therefore, the fire control part of the whole system can be greatly simplified. And as long as the Air Force upgrades the rattlesnake missile continuously, the Navy's "Ram" can be constantly improved.

Under the guidance of this concept, the U.S. Navy began to install a large number of "Rams" on surface ships and export them to allied navies. At present, the "Ram" which has been on board mainly includes MK31 and MK15 series, both of which have the common ground of using the launch platform of the original "dense array" system. That is to say, in the past, all warships equipped with "dense array" can directly replace "ram" on the original platform. The biggest difference between MK31 and MK15 "Ram" is the fire control system and launcher. MK-31 needs to connect the AN/SWY-2 target search and fire control system on the ship, and uses a 21-missile launcher. MK15 will implement the generalization to the end. It will directly use the "dense array" fire control radar, and the only difference between the "dense array" and "dense array" is to replace six "god of fire" guns with 11 missile launchers. Device.

MK15 "Lam" has now been officially named "Hailam", which shows from the side that the U. S. Navy has taken a different look at the weapon. Because of the maximum use of available resources, it is obviously more cost-effective for the US Navy, which is always underbudgeted, to replace the existing "dense array" on ships with a large number of 11-unit "Hailam". At the same time, "Hairam" also inherited the "dense array" completely independent combat mode, which does not rely on shipborne sensors, and replaced the artillery with passively guided "rattlesnake" missile. There is no problem of reducing firing accuracy caused by separate installation of radar and artillery. However, Hailam still insists on the concept of integrated platform for detection and fire units, which is not only for convenience of replacement, but also reflects the understanding of the unique battlefield role of CIWS by the US military. Once the shipborne radar is destroyed or blinded, leading to the inability of regional air defense missiles and point air defense missiles to use, the warship still has at least one of the most basic means of air defense, so as not to leave the enemy anti-ship missiles alone. Torture.

The performance of the Ram proximity defense system mainly depends on the missiles it launches. Early Ram missiles used the missile body and engine of rattlesnake air-to-air missile, while infrared seeker was improved from stinger portable air defense missile; current RIM-116 missiles directly applied AIM-9X "super rattlesnake" warhead, rocket engine and seeker. RIM-116 adopts a duck-like configuration, with a pair of triangular control rudders and a pair of rectangular fixed wings at the head of the missile. The missile spins continuously after launching. Each rotation cycle, the two rudders are adjusted twice in the vertical and horizontal directions, thus continuously correcting the track to fly to the target.