MBDA and Lockheed Martin sign MoU to explore missile/launcher market

[Ace1]

Als we Europees spul willen stel ik voor om eerst maar eens de Harpoon en de lichte torpedo's te vervangen.

Dat  is offtopic IPA NG

[IPA NG]

Volgens mij hebben we met de ESSM een prima systeem in huis.

Als we Europees spul willen stel ik voor om eerst maar eens de Harpoon en de lichte torpedo's te vervangen.

[Ace1]

Was ook niet serieus bedoelt.
Maar dan nog, deze missile moet klein en goedkoop zijn, zodat er veel van kunnen worden meegenomen. Lijkt mij een prima wapen hoor, dat op deze wijze zeker nog kansen gaat krijgen buiten de SYLVER gebruikers.

klein genoeg voor je?

[dudge]

Op basis van de ASRAAM....  is toch wat magertjes.

Was ook niet serieus bedoelt.
Maar dan nog, deze missile moet klein en goedkoop zijn, zodat er veel van kunnen worden meegenomen. Lijkt mij een prima wapen hoor, dat op deze wijze zeker nog kansen gaat krijgen buiten de SYLVER gebruikers.

[Ace1]

Op basis van de ASRAAM....  is toch wat magertjes.

+1

[jurrien visser (JuVi op Twitter)]

Welnee, die ziet gelijk voor zich dat we hiermee dus de LCF's bij instroom MPF vervangers, makkelijk kunnen standaardiseren met Europese missiles 

Op basis van de ASRAAM....  is toch wat magertjes.

[dudge]

Positief nieuws, alleen zal Mr. MBDA (Elzenga) hier vast wel anders overdenken?

Welnee, die ziet gelijk voor zich dat we hiermee dus de LCF's bij instroom MPF vervangers, makkelijk kunnen standaardiseren met Europese missiles 

[Ace1]

MBDA and Lockheed Martin entered a MoU in May to jointly explore the market for integration of MBDA naval missile systems into Lockheed Martin's launching systems.

The launch of a Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) surface-to-air missile from a Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) will be demonstrated later in 2013. A defence spokesperson told Shephard a single ejection would take place in the UK in the latter half of the year.

Positief nieuws, alleen zal Mr. MBDA (Elzenga) hier vast wel anders overdenken?

[Ace1]

MBDA and Lockheed Martin entered a MoU in May to jointly explore the market for integration of MBDA naval missile systems into Lockheed Martin's launching systems.

The launch of a Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) surface-to-air missile from a Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) will be demonstrated later in 2013. A defence spokesperson told Shephard a single ejection would take place in the UK in the latter half of the year.

CEO of MBDA Antoine Bouvier said: 'Possessing the broadest range of naval missiles on the market, there is a strong logic for MBDA to join forces with Lockheed Martin whose VLS systems have a strong presence in the naval market. Working in concert, we will be able to offer greater choice to customers around the globe providing them with solutions optimized to their exact needs.'

The CAMM missile specifications mean that it can be fitted into the Mk 41 quad packs with adaptations and this has to be tested. CAMM is being developed to meet the Sea Ceptor air defence capability for the UK Royal Navy and will be available from 2016.

Lockheed Martin does not produce any naval missiles therefore its Mk 41 systems usually operate with missiles produced by Raytheon, which is a dominant player in the naval weapons market. Integration of MBDA's air defence and anti-ship missiles systems into the Mk 41 and Extensible Launch Systems (ExLS) will offer an alternative option for the company in the naval sector.

With the cutbacks in US defence expenditure, American companies are looking overseas for exports and Lockheed Martin is finding that the Mk 41 launcher developed for the US Navy is quite large for the smaller ships in most other navies. Therefore it is developing a single canister launcher with BAE Systems to meet this market, however, Lockheed is no longer the only company producing VLS and it does not want to be beholden to just one missile provider.

Furthermore BAE Systems Australia is participating in the development of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block II upgrade and all ESSM partner nations being asked to fund this evaluation. For MBDA, CAMM developments could provide some capability here.

http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/mbda-and-lockheed-martin-sign-mou-explore-missilel/