Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Posted: 02 Apr 2023, 10:54
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Target acquired The MBDA SeaCeptor surface to air missile system has been fitted to HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana as part of their frigate systems upgrade.
This is what it offers:
- It's designed to respond to sophisticated missile and aircraft attacks
- The missile travels at Mach 3 (3,704kph)
- It has an effective range of between 1 - 25kms
- The missile is 3.2metres long and is fitted with a 10kg warhead
Representatives of navies that use the SeaCeptor met at the Devonport Naval Base this week to sign an MOU on the sharing of information on the weapon system.
This level of cooperation is critical to improve the system’s operational effectiveness, achieve long term reductions in cost of ownership and support through a community of interest.
1: SeaCeptor
2: left to right - RADM Simon Charlier (retd), MBDA; RADM Pablo Cifuentes, Chilean Navy; RADM Steve Moorhouse, Royal Navy; Commodore Mat Williams, Royal New Zealand Navy; RADM Dan Charlebois, Royal Canadian Navy and VADM Marco TravĂŁo, Brazilian Navy.
Target acquired The MBDA SeaCeptor surface to air missile system has been fitted to HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana as part of their frigate systems upgrade.
This is what it offers:
- It's designed to respond to sophisticated missile and aircraft attacks
- The missile travels at Mach 3 (3,704kph)
- It has an effective range of between 1 - 25kms
- The missile is 3.2metres long and is fitted with a 10kg warhead
Representatives of navies that use the SeaCeptor met at the Devonport Naval Base this week to sign an MOU on the sharing of information on the weapon system.
This level of cooperation is critical to improve the system’s operational effectiveness, achieve long term reductions in cost of ownership and support through a community of interest.
1: SeaCeptor
2: left to right - RADM Simon Charlier (retd), MBDA; RADM Pablo Cifuentes, Chilean Navy; RADM Steve Moorhouse, Royal Navy; Commodore Mat Williams, Royal New Zealand Navy; RADM Dan Charlebois, Royal Canadian Navy and VADM Marco TravĂŁo, Brazilian Navy.