Re: New UK missile by Thales
I don't have the leaflets from DSEi to hand, but the condensed info I stuck on our database says of the MSI Seahawk gun mount derivatives:
"# An advanced option exists, called SIGMA (Stabilied Integrated Gun Missile Array). This is based on the Remote, A1 or A2 options with the addition of on-mount short range missiles.
# Missile options:
* Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile x 7 - mount also carries the laser fire control unit,
* MBDA Mistral x 3 (IR guidance),
* An unguided rocket pod option has also been proposed.
Sources:
* MSI and Thales product information leaflets.
* Jane's Naval Weapon Systems, Issue 49."
LMM has been associated with the Sea Skua replacement Future Air to Surface Guided Weapon programme, with an IR guided Sea Skua 2 as a the "heavy" component of a two missile system. There's a picture and info here:
http://defense-update.com/products/f/fasgw.html
LMM has also been test fired from a static BAE Fury UAV, paper here:
http://www.baesystems.com/BAEProd/groups/public/documents/bae_publication/bae_pdf_cc_fury_uav_paper.pdf
In addition to LMM, DSEi also saw the display of Starstreak 2 - an updated missile with changes to improve effectiveness against targets such as UAVs. Ironically.
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