With the receipt of 100 units of MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense) Mistral missiles from Norway, it is a challenge for Ukraine in the mobility and deployment of the MBDA-made missiles. This is because the Mistral (man portable variant) that Ukraine has received is different from the types of MANPADS missiles it currently operates, such as the Stinger, Grom and Strela which can be launched on the shoulders of a soldier.
In fact, Mistral in its deployment requires a level of readiness that is not as simple as Stinger. The Mistral man portable with a single launch tube still requires a mono-tripod and the gun operator must be seated on a folding bench.
In the hands of trained personnel, deployment can indeed be prepared within 30 seconds, however, setting up Mistral is not as simple as the Stinger, because there is a separate 'load' of monopods, sights and launchers and must be carried by at least two personnel.
Departing from the tactical requirements in the field and the speed with which the deployment of the Hanud system is carried out, the mono-tripod launcher disassembly model is not considered ideal for the movement of mobile troop units. For this reason, the Ukrainian Mistral firing unit is reported to have installed a Mistral launcher on a 4×4 off-road jeep.
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| Mistral Atlas missile launch from Rantis Komodo 4×4 |
Quoted from Armyrecognition.com (4/5/2022), a Mistral launch station appears to have been placed on a 4×4 off-road vehicle. With the adoption of the launcher on the off-road rantis, it can provide Mistral high mobility and flexibility in dealing with various threats in the air.
Under different conditions, the model for placing the Mistral launcher on top of the Rantis had already been implemented by the Indonesian Army Armed Forces, who used the Komodo 4×4 Rantis made by Pindad.
Although both are operated manually, the TNI AD uses the Mistral Atlas, a type of Mistral Simbad with two ready-to-fire missile launchers. Meanwhile, what Ukraine is using is a portable Mistral man with one launcher.
The Mistral missile with a solid rocket motor can launch at a speed of Mach 2.6. This missile has an effective firing range of 5,300 meters and is considered effective for pursuing low-flying fighter jets at high speed. Carrying infrared guidance, the Mistral uses a laser proximity or impact triggered detonation mechanism.
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