MBDA has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with the Spanish Navy for the procurement of 3 SIMBAD-RC defense systems…
The integration of the systems into existing naval platforms is aimed at strengthening the fleet’s self-defense capabilities.
SIMBAD-RC is a naval self-defense and air defense system developed around the MISTRAL missile.
SIMBAD-RC provides short-range self-defense capability against aerial and anti-ship missile threats at ranges of up to 8 kilometres using the MISTRAL missile.
The system can provide ships with a primary self-defense capability, while also serving as an additional defensive layer complementing their main air defense systems.
SIMBAD-RC can provide effective defense against a range of threats, including anti-ship missiles, sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and other aerial targets…