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German Navy receives new RBS15 MK3 missile
German Navy receives new RBS15 MK3 missile
The German Navy has received the new RBS15 Mk3 heavy anti-ship missile.
The official roll-out of the missile took place at a ceremony of the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement, SAAB said in a statement.
A special feature of this German-Swedish Missile is its additional capability enabling precise engagement of land targets.
The long-range, all-weather capable “Fire-and-Forget” missile tracks its target directly above the water surface over distances of more than 200 km. By means of programmed way points, the missile´s trajectory and flight altitude can be altered several times.
RBS15 Mk3 is extremely resistant to countermeasures, providing high penetration capability against air defences with guided and tube weapons. The missile is an upgrade of Saab’s RBS15 Mk2 proven in the Swedish Navy and additional naval forces.
Diehl and Saab have been cooperating in production and marketing of the RBS15 Mk3 program since 2000. Diehl delivers the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile as the main weapon system of the German Navy´s new K130 corvette.
The launch customers include the German Navy as well as Poland which is equipping its ORKAN class speedboats with RBS15 Mk3 missiles. The delivery of the first missiles began in March 2011.
http://www.brahmand.com
The official roll-out of the missile took place at a ceremony of the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement, SAAB said in a statement.
A special feature of this German-Swedish Missile is its additional capability enabling precise engagement of land targets.
The long-range, all-weather capable “Fire-and-Forget” missile tracks its target directly above the water surface over distances of more than 200 km. By means of programmed way points, the missile´s trajectory and flight altitude can be altered several times.
RBS15 Mk3 is extremely resistant to countermeasures, providing high penetration capability against air defences with guided and tube weapons. The missile is an upgrade of Saab’s RBS15 Mk2 proven in the Swedish Navy and additional naval forces.
Diehl and Saab have been cooperating in production and marketing of the RBS15 Mk3 program since 2000. Diehl delivers the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile as the main weapon system of the German Navy´s new K130 corvette.
The launch customers include the German Navy as well as Poland which is equipping its ORKAN class speedboats with RBS15 Mk3 missiles. The delivery of the first missiles began in March 2011.
http://www.brahmand.com
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The unmanned spy plane, which had arrived in Germany in July 2011, was rolled out in the presence of government officials and media on Wednesday.
The plane is fitted with Integrated Signal Intelligence System (ISIS) developed by EADS Cassidian and will undergo flight testing in 2012,the company said.
A High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle - Euro Hawk can fly non-stop for 30 hours at an altitude of over 60,000 feet.
The plane, weighing 15 tonnes and with a wing span of 40 metres, is fitted with sensors that can penetrate clouds and sandstorms.
Deployment of first Euro Hawk with Germany's Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Force) is expected in 2012, with another four systems scheduled tentatively between 2015 and 2017.
The drones are designed to strengthen surveillance capabilities of the armed forces in the battle field.
EuroHawk GmbH, a 50-50 joint venture of Northrop Grumman and Cassidian, is responsible for the development and manufacturing of Euro Hawk systems.