Euronaval 2020
Euronaval Video: MBDA launches the new VL MICA NG
At Euronaval Online, the digital edition of Euronaval 2020, Europe’s leading missile producer unveils the VL MICA NG…
19 October 2020
At Euronaval Online, the digital edition of Euronaval 2020, Europe’s leading missile producer unveils the VL MICA NG…
A French Navy (Marine Nationale) Atlantique 2 (ATL2) “Standard 6” maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) test fired a “live” AM39 Exocet air-launched anti-ship missile as part of its qualification trials.
The “Luxor”, the fourth and final corvette of the El Fateh-class, Gowind 2500 type corvette, was launched at the Alexandria Shipyard on Thursday, May 14, 2020. It is the third corvette of this class built in Egypt.
OCCAR announced that the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) FREMM frigate ITS Martinengo successfully conducted the fourth ASTER 30 missile firing of the FREMM Programme on March 4, 2020.
The French ministry of armed forces announced that MBDA’s ANL / Sea Venom light anti-ship missile successfully passed its first qualification test firing on February 20th. The test was conducted by DGA teams.
MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its second firing carried out at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra) test range in Sardinia.
MBDA will start delivery of the first MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) in 2021, according to the latest official French defense budget documentations.
The European Defense Agency (EDA) recently awarded one of two industry teams a service contract for the provision of a study on the use of directed energy weapons on board naval ships against unmanned vehicles.
The Ministry of Armed Forces of Senegal and French shipbuilder PIRIOU signed November 17 a procurement contract for three OPV 58 S for the Navy of Senegal. The vessels will be fitted with missile systems, a first for this African navy.
Europe’s missile leader MBDA announced it is ready to meet the challenge of Europe’s future missile defence and is working on the TWISTER project which calls for a next generation land and sea based interceptor capable of countering current and future missile threats.
