Meet this mobile SAM vehicle, featuring radar missiles on the back of an army Humvee jeep!

CLAWS: An SPAA (SAM) for the USA at Rank VIII

At a glance:

• Launcher and radar vehicles on Humvee chassis
• Two missile types: IR and ARH
• Very high top speed!
• Vulnerable to being taken out

Introducing the CLAWS!

The CLAWS is set to be one of the most interesting new vehicles coming in the Leviathans major update. Not just because it is capable of firing both AIM-120 ARH missiles and new to the game AIM-9X all-aspect missiles, but because it’s a Multi-Vehicle SAM System based on the famous Humvee chassis! Let’s take a further look at what it is all about.

The CLAWS features a radar vehicle with an AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar on the back of a trailer, as well as two launcher vehicles in the form of missiles mounted onto the back of a Humvee. At your fingertips are two different types of missiles that can be used for both medium and short ranges and altitudes. The first one is the AIM-120C, which features an ARH seeker, excellent for use against targets coming head on. This missile has a launch range of about 25 km from the ground, a long flight time and improved jamming immunity.

The second missile is the AIM-9X, one of the most modern iterations of the famous Sidewinder air-to-air missile family! This missile is going to be a very, very unpleasant surprise for enemy aircraft. It has an all-aspect IR seeker, a high immunity to countermeasures, an amazingly high available overload and a controlled thrust vector. If you’re on the receiving end of this missile, it will not be easy to escape it once it has been fired at you. It can be launched at a distance of about 10 km against a non-maneuvering target.

Since the Humvee features a modular design, it was the perfect choice for this missile system. The CLAWS’s radar vehicle and two launchers are both based on the Humvee, which are also integral parts of the U.S. and NATO military contingents. This U.S. Armed Forces workhorse is fast, on a good road you can accelerate to more than 110 km/h! The armor is just bulletproof and anti-fragmentation however, providing little to no reliable protection, so make sure to position your vehicles wisely.

That’s this one done! The CLAWS Multi-Vehicle SAM System is coming to rank VIII in the USA’s ground forces tree as an end of line SPAA (SAM) in the Leviathans major update! And remember, be sure to check out our website for other dev blogs we’ve got coming.

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

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