MBDA’s Mistral missile to arm Korean helicopters
/Mistral ATAM is based on the Mistral short-range anti-air missile, known for its fire-and-forget engagement mode…
Read MoreMistral ATAM is based on the Mistral short-range anti-air missile, known for its fire-and-forget engagement mode…
Read MoreMBDA opens Missile Engineering Center in Abu Dhabi to strengthen the long-term partnership between the UAE and MBDA and to establish a bedrock for joint development of missile systems.
Read MoreSteadicopter is presenting its Golden Eagle – the ultimate RUAS with precision hit capabilities, providing tactical maneuvering forces with remote terrain dominance and pin-point accurate lethal capability.
Read MoreMBDA’s Sea Ceptor system will protect the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates under a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence…
Read More2020 was another year of strong recruitment that saw MBDA hiring 1,100 new employees across Europe in 2020, with plans to hire another 1,200 people this year…
Read MoreCommenting on the launch of the programme, MBDA CEO Eric Béranger declared: “The MHT/MLP missile combines new technologies, developed with the support of the DGA, with the tried and tested components of the MMP, making it an effector at the forefront of today’s tactical land combat missiles…”
Read MoreThe German army has finalized its annual training in firing of Rafael’s SPIKE LR ATGM missile (also named MELLS in Germany). The firing was performed in Germany under adverse weather conditions, and included the firing of as many as 54 live SPIKE LR missiles by German Army gunners from the new SPIKE ICLU launchers (Integrated Control Lunch Unit), which includes a new digital user interface.
During the training, German personnel launched SPIKE LR missiles in complex firing scenarios, including engagements in BLOS (Beyond-Line-of-Sight: targets hidden behind cover), retargeting midflight scenarios, firing in total darkness in IR (infrared) mode, as well as firing in day mode under harsh conditions of intense rain and strong winds. Both launchers and gunners performed flawlessly and all 54 missiles hit their targets successfully.
Rafael’s SPIKE Family missiles, sold to 31 countries around the world, with over 30,000 missiles supplied, consists of missiles suited for land, air and naval platforms, multiple ranges and a variety of targets. The missiles in this family have a sophisticated electro-optic multispectral seeker for day/night operation, as well as an advanced tandem anti-tank warhead. Their lofted trajectories enable the warhead to strike the target at its most vulnerable location with pinpoint precision. All of the SPIKE Family members have a low life-cycle cost, due to high reliability and operational, logistic support and production commonality between members.
SPIKE is in production in Europe by EUROSPIKE, through major EU defence OEM‘s as well as numerous EU SME‘s and is already integrated and qualified to a large variety of terrestrial and aerial EU armed forces platforms, including armored vehicles, attack helicopters and naval vessels.
“SPIKE has proved to be a high quality and reliable system chosen by 18 EU/NATO members (as well as 13 additional nations). EUROSPIKE and Rafael see great importance in maintaining the commonality of the European user nations SPIKE launchers & missiles. The nations’ interoperability is a key factor both tactically and economically. Part of our roadmap in all SPIKE weapon system upgrades includes investment of substantial R&D funds to maintain this commonality”, said Mr. Moshe Elazar, Executive Vice President and Head of Rafael’s Land and Naval Division.
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Photos credits Rafael Advanced Defence Systems
The newsletter for March 23rd, 2010 is available for download. Only in French.
In this issue you can read particularly Hervé Guillou’s interview, ex-CEO of “Defence and Communications Systems” at EADS Group…
Read MoreLa 29ème édition d’Euronaval se tenait pour la première fois à Villepinte, dans un espace plus moderne et plus propre, pour présenter ce qui se fait de mieux dans le naval militaire.
Maitre Garance Mathias décrypte pour nous les articles de la nouvelle LPM concernant les propriétaires de noms de domaine internet et les éditeurs de logiciels…
“Nous avons obtenu de la DGA un financement « Rapid » en 2013, pour développer un produit que nous avons encore : un offuscateur nommé QShield”, nous a dit Fred Raynal.