Spanish Navy Selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC
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Spanish Navy to field three MBDA SIMBAD RC systems, adding new ship defence against sea-skimming missiles, aircraft and drones
MBDA has signed a framework agreement to supply three SIMBAD RC systems to the Spanish Navy, giving the service an anti-missile capability it does not currently have.
This is particularly relevant for ships that, after overcoming the outer layers of their air defence, need to have a final step capable of dealing with threats approaching at a short distance.Infodefensa already reported in March that the Council of Ministers had authorized the conclusion of a framework agreement to acquire three point defence systems, with an initially estimated value of €29.66 million and a duration of six years.
Since the withdrawal of the Meroka, which was based on twelve 20 mm Oerlikon guns each capable of firing 120 shots per minute [i.e. 1,440 hits per minute in total] as well as on the PVS2 Sharpshooter radar of Lockheed Martin, the Spanish Navy [Armada española] no longer has a close-arms system [CIWS] to ensure that the... This MBDA article will provide anti-aircraft systems SIMBAD RC to the Spanish Navy has appeared first on Military Zone.
MADRID. MBDA has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish Navy for the supply of three SIMBAD-RC missile systems, a [...] The article MBDA: the company will equip the Spanish Navy with the SIMBAD-RC missile defense systems comes from Defense Report.
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