Roland - Revision history

U38088265: /* General info */ Updated

2023-06-14T16:12:35Z

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U103724011: Added the Roland 2 from the FlaRakPz 1 to the table

2023-04-14T22:39:46Z

Added the Roland 2 from the FlaRakPz 1 to the table

U38088265: Undo revision 152420 by U44629479 (talk)

2023-01-26T12:50:57Z

Undo revision 152420 by U44629479 (talk)

U44629479: /* General info */ Added Ammunition table

2023-01-26T10:50:51Z

‎General info: Added Ammunition table

U44629479: /* General info */ Merged tables

2022-09-16T05:54:44Z

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U38088265: /* General info */

2022-06-24T08:56:22Z

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2022-06-04T11:31:24Z

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 | '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS) || SACLOS || SACLOS
 |-
-| '''Maximum speed''' || 500 m/s || 575 m/s || 1,250 m/s
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 500 m/s || 570 m/s || 1,250 m/s
 |-
-| '''Maximum overload''' || 15 G || 20 G || 35 G
+| '''Maximum overload''' || 15 G || 20 G || 50 G
 |-
-| '''Firing Range''' || 6.3 km || 8 km || 12 km
+| '''Launch Range''' || 6.3 km || 8 km || 12 km
 |-
-| '''Missile guidance time''' || 14 secs || 17 secs || 24 secs
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 13.8 secs || 17 secs || 20 secs
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 | '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq || 6.81 kg TNTeq || 7.86 kg TNTeq
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 The Roland SAM was a project between Germany and France following the 1963 Elysée treaty. The goal was to create an all-weather capable, surface-to-air missile system to defend mobile units and important facilities like airfields against low flying aircraft. Development began in 1964 with the foundation of the Euromissile company by Aérospatiale and MBB and the first prototype made a guided launch in June 1968. The development was split between Aérospatiale, who would develop the Roland 1, and MBB who were to develop the all-weather capable Roland 2. The entire process however took longer than expected and was far more expensive than anticipated, especially due to the complexity of the system and the development of additional protection against electric interference.
 The first Roland 1 units entered service with the French army in 1977 while the German army would receive their first Roland 2 in 1978 with France following in 1981. The last Roland systems of the German army were taken out of service in 2005 and are being replaced by Systems such as Ozelot.
 Besides being in service with Germany and France, the Roland SAM was exported to many other nations, including the USA, where it became one of very few foreign SAM systems. Among the other nations that used the Roland SAM are Argentina and Iraq who were the only nations to use it in active combat. All in all, Roland missiles scored 3 confirmed kills (one British Sea Harrier downed by Argentine forces during the Falkland War, one RAF Tornado downed by Iraqi forces during the Gulf war, and a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt, also shot down by Iraqi troops during the same war). However, the suspected number of destroyed aircraft might be twice as high (one Sea Harrier (Argentina), one F-4 Phantom, one F-5 Tiger, two Tornados, and one A-10 Thunderbolt (Iraq)).

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|us_xm_975_roland}}
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_flarakpz_1}}
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 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
-! Characteristics !! Roland 1 !! Roland 3 !! VT1
+! Characteristics !! Roland 1 / Roland 2 !! Roland 3 !! VT1
 |-
 | '''Calibre''' || 163 mm || 163 mm || 165 mm

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 | '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq || 6.81 kg TNTeq || 7.86 kg TNTeq
 |-
-| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0 mm
 |-
 | '''Arming distance''' || 300 m || 300 m || 300 m
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 |-
 |}
 === Effective damage ===

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 | '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq || 6.81 kg TNTeq || 7.86 kg TNTeq
 |-
-| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0 mm
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm
 |-
 | '''Arming distance''' || 300 m || 300 m || 300 m
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 |-
 |}
 === Effective damage ===

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 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
-! colspan="2" | Roland 1 characteristics
+! Characteristics !! Roland 1 !! Roland 3 !! VT1
 |-
-| '''Calibre''' || 163 mm
+| '''Calibre''' || 163 mm || 163 mm || 165 mm
 |-
-| '''Mass''' || 65 kg
+| '''Mass''' || 65 kg || 77 kg || 73 kg
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-| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS) || SACLOS || SACLOS
 |-
-| '''Maximum speed''' || 500 m/s
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 500 m/s || 575 m/s || 1,250 m/s
 |-
-| '''Maximum overload''' || 15 G
+| '''Maximum overload''' || 15 G || 20 G || 35 G
 |-
-| '''Firing Range''' || 6.3 km
+| '''Firing Range''' || 6.3 km || 8 km || 12 km
 |-
-| '''Missile guidance time''' || 14 secs
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 14 secs || 17 secs || 24 secs
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq || 6.81 kg TNTeq || 7.86 kg TNTeq
 |-
-| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
+| '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm || 0.1 mm || 0 mm
 |-
-| '''Arming distance''' || 300 m
+| '''Arming distance''' || 300 m || 300 m || 300 m
 |-
-| '''Trigger radius''' || 6 m
+| '''Trigger radius''' || 6 m || 6 m || 8 m
 |-
-| '''Armour penetration''' || 39 mm
+| '''Armour penetration''' || 39 mm || 54 mm || 59 mm
 |-
 |}

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 | '''Missile guidance time''' || 14 secs
 |-
-| '''Explosive''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.59 kg TNTeq
 |-
 | '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
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 | '''Missile guidance time''' || 17 secs
 |-
-| '''Explosive''' || 6.81 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 6.81 kg TNTeq
 |-
 | '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
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 | '''Missile guidance time''' || 24 secs
 |-
-| '''Explosive''' || 7.86 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 7.86 kg TNTeq
 |-
 | '''Fuze sensitivity''' || 0 mm

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 [[File:WeaponImage Roland.png|thumb|left|420px|The Roland missile (the launch tube, missile with fins folded, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Franco-German SACLOS-guided surface-to-air missile. It exists in two variants: Roland 1, Roland 3, and VT1, and was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Franco-German SACLOS-guided surface-to-air missile. It exists in three variants: Roland 1, Roland 3, and VT1, and was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]].
 The Roland SAM is a family of radar- and optical-guided surface-to-air missiles developed by Germany and France in the mid-60s until the late 70s. Its purpose was to defend mobile units and facilities such as airfields against low flying aircraft.

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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
-{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline;text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
 ! colspan="2" | Roland 1 characteristics
 |-
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 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline;text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
 ! colspan="2" | Roland 3 characteristics
 |-
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 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline;text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
 ! colspan="2" | VT1 characteristics
 |-