MBDA has announced the successful completion of the pre-delivery trials of its SIMBAD-RC firing post.
The test, which involved two Mistral firings using the launch system, marks the last technical milestone of the equipment prior to its delivery to the customer.
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It had validated the interface between the missile and the new twin-launcher, ensuring a correct departure of the missile from the firing post, as well as the system’s ability to carry out salvo firings.
The first test was set at an angle of 10° while the second test was done at an elevation of 50° in a wide range of mechanical and climatic environments to certify the functionality of the system.
MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier said: "The SIMBAD-RC programme illustrates how MBDA helps customers leverage their previous acquisitions.
"Starting from a market standard such as the Mistral missile, of which more than 17,000 have been produced and are in service in nearly 30 countries worldwide, we have built a simple to operate and highly automated system that greatly improves the operational use of the missiles already in service."
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By GlobalDataThe SIMBAD-RC is a remotely-controlled, very short-range naval air defence system which provides automated, close-in defence against air and surface threats, to a 6.5km range.
Configured with two ‘lock-on before launch’ Mistral infrared-homing missiles, the equipment is comprised of one or two gyro-stabilised turrets, featuring a Sagem MATIS SP mid-waveband thermal camera and an optional large field-of-view day camera.
Positioned on a stabilised launcher, the self-defence system can be remotely controlled from an operations room, which allows a single operator to manage two SIMBAD-RC launcher systems.
Last month, MBDA delivered the first advanced short range air-to-air missiles (ASRAAM), to be integrated onto the UK’s F-35B Lighting II joint-strike fighter.
Image: Trial on SIMBAD-RC firing post. Photo: ©MBDA.
