What is Sea Viper?

What is Sea Viper?

Sea Viper is the RN’s name for Principal Anti-Air Missile System/Sampson (PAAMS) (S) which consists of several interdependent parts. The Sampson radar, the S1850M radar, the command and control system, the Sylver Vertical Launching System and Aster 15 or Aster 30 missiles.

What is the difference between Sea Dart and Sea Viper?

Unlike the all-British Sea Dart, Sea Viper is the product of multi-national European co-operation. It might be considered the silver lining of the otherwise the disastrous UK-French-Italian Horizon project which attempted to develop a Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF).

What was the name of the Sea Viper barge?

PAAMS (S) was officially renamed Sea Viper by the RN in January 2009. The Longbow barge built in Portsmouth carried a complete replica of the Type 45 destroyer PAMMS fit and a more demanding test, successfully engaging a low-level anti-ship missile at close range was made 4 February 2009.

How effective is the Sea Viper missile from HMS Defender?

“Proving the effectiveness of the Sea Viper system against a more challenging target reassures us in the ability of HMS Defender to deliver on operations as an air defence destroyer.” Just two and a half seconds after erupting from HMS Defender’s silo, the missile accelerates to more than four times the speed of sound – otherwise known as Mach 4.