Editing IRIS-T (section)

==== IRIS-T SLS{{anchor|IRIS-T SLS}} ====
IRIS-T SLS (Surface Launched Standard){{sfn|Andersson|2012|p=25}}<ref name="Nytt närluftvärn">{{cite web |url=http://www.luftvarn.se/vlv/vlv_1301_iris_t_sls.pdf |title=Nytt närluftvärn med IRIS-T SLS |language=sv |access-date=24 September 2021 |publisher=luftvarn.se}}</ref> is the air defence system which uses the '''IRIS-T AAM''' with few software modifications.<ref name="diehl-brochure-2018" /><ref name="Eldenhet98Forsvarsmakten">{{cite web |date=29 August 2022 |title=Eldenhet 98 är ett svensk-tyskt luftvärnssystem som kan bekämpa flygplan och kryssningsrobotar på kortare avstånd |website=Forsvarsmakten |url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/information-och-fakta/materiel-och-teknik/vapen/eldenhet-98/ |language=sv}}</ref> However, its operational range is reduced from 25 km to 12 km, as has the ceiling from 8 to 6 km.<ref name="2022sls" /><ref name="Nytt närluftvärn" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=ODIN - OE Data Integration Network |url=https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/IRIS-T_SLS_German_Short-Range_Air_Defense_Missile_System |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=odin.tradoc.army.mil}}</ref> It has a maximum speed of Mach 2 and average speed of 400 m/s,{{sfn|Andersson|2012|p=37}} and it cannot attack targets that are closer than 1 km.{{sfn|Andersson|2012|p=26}} The IRIS-T SLS has [[lock-on after launch]] capability which enable it to launch missiles without actually locking on any target. Once the missile receives the target's data in the form of three-dimensional coordinates, it will employ [[inertial navigation system|inertial guidance]] mode during the initial phase of flight. After attaining the required engagement altitude, the seeker activates and begins scanning the expected target zone.{{sfn|Andersson|2012|p=27}} If the radar is unavailable, there is a portable target designator that is equipped with an IR camera and an integrated [[laser rangefinder]]. The crew can use it as an alternative to transmit target information to the missile.{{sfn|Andersson|2012|p=28}}

In 2018, Diehl Defence demonstrated a Bv 410-based IRIS-T SLS system integrated with a [[Giraffe radar|Saab Giraffe]] 1X radar during the [[ILA Berlin Air Show|ILA]]. In 2019, the [[Swedish Army]] fielded a ground launched version of the IRIS-T SLS, designated ''Luftvärnsrobotsystem 98'' (lvrbs 98), to replace the [[RBS 70]] missile system. Four missiles are carried on Eldenhet 98 (elde 98) launcher, a special version of a [[BvS 10|Bv 410 tracked]], armored vehicle. Compared to the one demonstrated on the ILA 2018, there was no radar on the Swedish Eldenhet 98.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/nytt-robotsystem-till-foersvarsmakten-2909221 |title=Nytt robotsystem till Försvarsmakten |website=Mynewsdesk |date=22 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deagel.com/Air-Defense-Systems/IRIS-T-SLM_a002642001.aspx |title=IRIS-T SLM |publisher=Deagel |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref> Instead, the Swedish Army used the [[Giraffe radar|Underrättelseenhet 23]] radar truck as its radar unit.<ref name="Eldenhet98Forsvarsmakten" />

The [[Norwegian Army]] ordered the "mobile ground based air defence system", based on [[NASAMS]] command and control solutions, in a direct acquisition with [[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kongsberg.com/en/kds/news/2017/february/norway%20acquires%20army%20mobile%20ground%20based%20air%20defence/ |title= Norway acquires Army Mobile Ground Based Air Defence |publisher=Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace |date=6 February 2017 |access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref> The system will integrate tracked IRIS-T SLS launchers from Diehl Defence GmbH with [[SLAMRAAM|High Mobility Launchers]] for [[AIM-120]] and [[AIM-9X]] missiles and XENTA-M radars from [[Weibel Scientific]]; initial delivery is planned for 2023 and will include six modified [[M113]] vehicles carrying IRIS-T SLS missiles, while additional launchers will be based on the [[PMMC G5|ACSV]].<ref name="tu.no">{{cite web|url=https://www.tu.no/artikler/pa-samme-plattform-som-kampluftvern-nye-artillerijegere-skal-bygges-i-norge/513605 |title=På samme plattform som kampluftvern: Nye artillerijegere skal bygges i Norge |publisher=tu.no |date=23 September 2021 |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2022, Diehl Defence showed a new air defense system called IRIS-T SLS Mk. III at the [[Eurosatory]]. It was a modified [[Mowag Eagle]] 6×6 armored vehicle integrated with IRIS-T SLS launcher, [[Hensoldt]] Spexer 2000 3D AESA, and a .50 machine gun in the [[remote controlled weapon station]]. Its [[STANAG 4569]] protection was level 1, and it could be upgraded to level 3 by adding armor kit.<ref name="2022sls" /> This vehicle had integrated the missile launcher, the radar, the sensors and the C<sup>2</sup> command system, making it able to operate independently as an air defence system.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Maximilian |last=Eisele |date=2021 |title=A mais moderna Defesa Antiaérea Terrestre com a "Solução Germano-Brasileira" IRIS-T SLM e SLX |magazine=Tecnologia Militar |volume=43 |issue=2 |page=35 |issn=0722-2904 |language=pt}}</ref>

In February 2025, it's revealed that an Ukrainian IRIS-T SLS air defense system consisted of two Italian [[Iveco]] 4×4 trucks that integrated with SLS missile launcher. The system is also integrated with the TRML-4D radar, which guides the missiles to the target.<ref name="Ukrainian SLS">{{cite news |author=Кирило Кушніков |title=IRIS-T SLS For Ukraine Integrated On Iveco 4×4 Chassis |url=https://militarnyi.com/en/news/iris-t-sls-for-ukraine-integrated-on-iveco-4-4-chassis |date=8 February 2025 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=militarnyi.com}}</ref>

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File:Eldenhet 98 IRIS-T SLS.png|A Bv 410 with Giraffe 1X radar and Diehl ML-98 IRIS-T SLS launcher on ILA 2018
File:ACSV G5 NOMADS - SHORAD.png|NOMADS mobile air-defence system that can launch IRIS-T AAM
File:IRIS-T SLS Mk. III, Diehl Defense, ILA 2024, Schoenefeld (ILA45463).jpg|IRIS-T SLS with XENTA-M radar on Mowag Eagle V at ILA 2024
File:IRIS-T SLS launcher UA.jpg|Ukrainian IRIS-T SLS missile truck
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