Saab’s camps defense system still on target
Saab’s civil aircraft missile protection system (CAMPS) is on course for delivery to the launch customer toward the end of the year.

Saab’s civil aircraft missile protection system (CAMPS) is on course for delivery to the launch customer toward the end of the year. CAMPS-100 will become Europe’s first certificated anti-MANPADS system for civil aircraft, and has been developed by a partnership of Saab Avitronics (missile warner and dispenser), Saab Aerotech (certification, installation and support) and Chemring in the UK, which provides the pyrophoric decoys and advanced simulation.

A typical CAMPS-100 system comprises four MAW-300 missile approach warning sensors, each offering a 110-degree conical view and seamless handover between sensors, plus two BOA dispensers. Total weight is around 35 kilograms (77 pounds), and there is no requirement for an aircraft interface. Airframe intrusion is minimal and the installation adds only a small amount of extra drag.