The 9K720 Islander is the Russian Federations faction Ballistic Missile Vehicle, its primary role is to target military command and control posts, ammo depots, troop concentrations and high value targets. It only carries two missile, so you must coordinate your fire with other units either AI control or in multiplayer and must be resupplied after firing its missiles.
The vehicle has two attack modes in the first mode, the static attack mode, the player selected a target on the MFD using either the mouse on the map, targeting pod from a UAV, or manually enter the coordinates on the weapon selection panel; once a static target is entered the missile will be ready to fire.
The second attack mode, mid-course attack mode, will come with the guide weapons update, once it has reached it terminal phase the player can take control of the missile using a jam proof data link. While you are guiding the missile the launch vehicle must remain deployed and you are unable to move until the datalink is cut. During this time you are completely exposed and easy prey for aircraft targeting you.
The Ballistic Missile Vehicle generally has lots of fuel and doesn’t need to refuel often compared to tanks or heavy armor. Its best driven on flat terrain and must be level to fire its main weapon. The vehicle lacks any defensive systems, no smoke grenades or armor so even light arms can damage the vehicle. Avoid the front lines and aircraft by stay in cover until you get accurate target coordinates.
// SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS \\
Alternative Designations; SS-26 Stone, SS-X-26 Iskander-M/Iskander-E, for Russian forces Iskander-E for export; 9P78E MAZ-7930 (8×8)
Date of Introduction 1999
Missiles per Launcher 2
Type Single-stage, solid-fuel
Range 500/380* (km) Min Launch Range 50 (km)
Proliferation At least 1 country. 3 other countries are considering acquiring the system.
Iskander-M is in active Russian service.
Total Emplace-Launch Deployment Time (min) ~15
Time Between Launches (min) 1, for second missile Transporter-Erector
Launcher Reaction Time ~1 min
Navigation Position Location Gyroscopic inertial with GNSS updates
Crew 3
Combat Weight (mt) 44.7t Chassis Length (m) 7.3 Length Overall (m) 12.67 Width Overall (m) 3.05
Max Launch Drive
Armor Protection None
NBC Protection System Yes
Radio Yes
Amphibious No
Automotive Engine Type Diesel, 500-hp Road Range (km) 1,100
Max Road Speed (km/h) 70 Max. Swim Speed: N/A Fording Depths (m) 1.4
ROAD RANGE VARIES WITH DIFFERENT WARHEADS AND WARHEAD WEIGHTS. POTENTIAL RANGE WITH THE DESIGN IS 500 KM.
PRIMARY COMPONENTS TRANSPORTER-ERECTOR-LAUNCHER (TEL) AND COMMAND VEHICLE: REAR SUPPORT INCLUDES A TRANSPORT AND LOADING VEHICLE (9T250E), MAINTENANCE VEHICLE, MOBILE TEST AND REPAIR STATION, DATA PREPARATION POST, AND LIFE SUPPORT VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM CAN ALSO BE LINKED INTO AN INTEGRATED FIRES COMMAND (IFC). COUNTERMEASURES OFF-ROAD MOBILITY TO CONCEALED LAUNCH POINT, AUTONOMOUS AND PASSIVE OPERATION AT LAUNCH POINT.
WARHEAD TYPE: HE, ARM, FAE, ICM CLUSTER MUNITION (10), ICM (54 SUBMUNITIONS), NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, TACTICAL EARTH PENETRATOR WARHEAD WEIGHT (KG): FUTURE WARHEAD OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND NON-NUCLEAR EMP WARHEADS. RANGE IS INITIALLY 280 KM; BUT NEAR TERM RANGE IS 500 KM (EST). IT HAS GNSS PROGRAMMED FLIGHT PATH, <100 M ALTITUDE, MULTIPLE WAYPOINTS, IN-FLIGHT REPROGRAM ABILITY, A VELOCITY OF 250 M/S, AND <30-METER ACCURACY. TERMINAL GUIDANCE OPTIONS INCLUDE AN IR (CORRELATOR) OR ACTIVE RADAR HOMING. PRODUCTION WAS DUE 2009. MID-TERM UPGRADE COULD INCLUDE A SUBSTANTIAL RANGE EXTENSION
MISSILE NON-BALLISTIC TRAJECTORY IN ASCENT CONCEALS VEHICLE/LAUNCH POINT LOCATION. MISSILE REENTRY VEHICLE HAS AS MANY AS 6 DECOYS, AND POSSIBLE FINAL-PHASE MANEUVER. WITH IR HOMING JAMMING IS INEFFECTIVE. FINAL PHASE IS MOST LIKELY NON-BALLISTIC PITCH-OVER INTO A DIVE. GUIDANCE INERTIAL, WITH OPTIONAL GNSS AND/OR OPTICAL/IR HOMING. ADDITIONAL COURSE CORRECTION USES THE RADAG RADAR CORRELATOR. TRAJECTORY BALLISTIC WITH NON-BALLISTIC BOOST PHASE FLY-OUT, AND POSSIBLE RE-ENTRY MANEUVER ACCURACY 5-7(M) WITH IR-HOMING; 10-20(M) WITHOUT. THE MODERN AUTOMATED FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BE USED AS THE BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A RECONNAISSANCE-STRIKE COMPLEX, OR “INTEGRATED FIRES COMMAND”, IN CONCERT WITH ARTILLERY AND OTHER RECONNAISSANCE OR FIRES ASSETS. FOR IR-HOMING MODE, COMPUTER LOADS TARGET IMAGE FROM A SATELLITE OR UAV INTO THE WARHEAD. THUS, EVEN WHEN THE GNSS OR SATELLITE IS JAMMED OR WEATHER CAUSES NO INTERFERENCE, THE REENTRY VEHICLE WILL FIND THE TARGET. EXPORT VARIANT TEL WITH SHORTER RANGE (280 KM). THIS MISSILE WAS DEVELOPED TO COMPLY WITH THE MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME, WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.