MBDA to supply Marte anti-ship missiles to UAE Navy
European missile maker MBDA has received a contract to supply the Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles to the UAE Navy.
PARIS (BNS): European missile maker MBDA has bagged a contract to supply the Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles to the UAE Navy.
This is a follow-on contract to a previous one awarded to MBDA in 2009 for the supply of Marte missiles.
Each high speed multi-role combat vessel of the UAE Navy will be equipped with four box launchers for the Marte Mk 2/N guided missiles, the missile manufacturer announced on February 20.
The short-range weapon is capable of striking targets at ranges in excess of 30 km, flying a fire-and-forget sea-skimming profile using midcourse inertial guidance and active radar homing.
This is a follow-on contract to a previous one awarded to MBDA in 2009 for the supply of Marte missiles.
Each high speed multi-role combat vessel of the UAE Navy will be equipped with four box launchers for the Marte Mk 2/N guided missiles, the missile manufacturer announced on February 20.
The short-range weapon is capable of striking targets at ranges in excess of 30 km, flying a fire-and-forget sea-skimming profile using midcourse inertial guidance and active radar homing.
