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FlaRakRad
VIII
Rank
AB
11.7
RB
11.7
SB
11.7
Battle rating
Germany
Research country
SPAA
Main role
400,000
RP
Research
1,080,000
SL
Purchase
FRG
Operator
General information

The FlaRakRad (Waffensystem auf Lkw 15 t MAN), short for Flugabwehrraketensystem Roland auf Radkraftfahrzeug, is a German self-propelled Roland 3 surface-to-air missile system mounted on an 8x8 MAN truck chassis. In the early 1980s, the Luftwaffe required 200 Roland 2 systems to defend airfields directly, in addition to the older MIM-23 HAWK air defense missile systems. To this end, the Luftwaffe purchased 95 Roland systems mounted on MAN trucks with an 8x8 wheel configuration in the mid-1980s. Twenty-seven of these systems were used by the U.S. Armed Forces to protect American air bases in Germany as part of the 42nd Air Defense Missile Group (FlaRakGrp 42). At the end of the 1990s, one of the last programs to modernize the system began, which included the use of Roland 2 and Roland 3 missiles as well as the promising VT1 long-range missile. However, the modernization work was not completed, and Germany abandoned the Roland system in favor of more modern systems by 2003. The FlaRakRad system was decommissioned in 2005.

The FlaRakRad was introduced in Update 2.1 "New Power". Thanks to the promising VT1 extended-range missile, the vehicle can reliably engage air targets within a radius of up to 12 km. Its high maximum flight speed and excellent maximum overload allow it to engage even maneuvering targets. In addition to the radar, the vehicle is equipped with a thermal imaging sight that makes it easier to detect targets at night and in bad weather. Its disadvantages include its large size, lack of cannon armament, and effectively zero armor. Because of these factors, it will be difficult for the vehicle to find a position that provides cover from enemy attacks while allowing it to fully utilize the range of its missiles.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 5 / 5 / 5 mm
Turret 15 / 15 / 15 mm
Visibility 250 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 9098 km/h
Backward 78 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.111.622.918.6 hp/t
Engine power 360318630511 hp
Weight 27.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
8.0x–12.0x
Optical device
Armaments
Roland SAM
Ammunition 10 rounds
First-order 8 rounds
Belt capacity 2 rounds
Reload 5 s
Fire rate 144 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 80°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 59.550.6103.674.98572.3148106.9 °/s
Vertical 2822.485.454.7403212278.1 °/s
Fire on the move up to 5 km/h

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
SAM595959595959
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 5,082 → 7,984 SL
RB 6,055 → 9,512 SL
SB 6,794 → 10,673 SL
Crew training 310,000 SL
Experts 1,080,000 SL
Aces 2,200 GE
Research Aces 1,280,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
160 / 210 / 200 % SL
250 % RP
Total cost of modifications 277,100 RP
467,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,100 GE

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Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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