Australian Army trains on NASAMS

Australian Army soldiers from the 16th Regiment and the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery received training on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. The system includes the Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel X-band 3D air-defence radar, the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Fire Distribution Centre (FDC), and the Kongsberg Mk II canister launcher with provision for the AMRAAM and the AIM-9X interceptors. (Commonwealth of Australia)

The Australian Army has received hands-on training of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) during a trial and certification activity.

The activity was attended by the army’s 16th Regiment and the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.

According to the Australian Department of Defence (DoD), the activity was designed to test NASAMS components before the regiments take initial delivery this month, followed by qualification training, which is set to start soon after.

The DoD said the army will operate an enhanced version of the system’s Norwegian design, which includes Australian radar technology, a Hawkei-based launcher, and an infrared optical sensor.