23.03.2012, 11:05
Zitat:MBDA has launched production of its Fire Shadow loitering munition system for the British Army, and has reported receiving interest in the design from several other potential buyers.
"We have completed the final development firings," says Steve Wadey, the European company's UK managing director and executive group director technical. "All firings have been entirely successful against a variety of fixed and manoeuvring vehicles."
MBDA has already started delivering production weapons to the British Army in support of the service's system acceptance activities, says Wadey. He declined to comment on when and where the type could be fielded operationally
Der FireShadow ist einsatzbereit
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Zitat:Weighing less than 200kg (440lb), the surface-launched Fire Shadow will be capable of operating over a range of about 54nm (100km) flying at up to 15,000ft (4,600m), and have a maximum loiter time of roughly 6h over the battlefield. It could be used in conjunction with unmanned air vehicles and attack helicopters to provide precision strike capability.
min 100km Reichweite
6h Ausdauer
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die kosten sollen unter 100.000€ pro FK liegen...
dieser FK ist auch von See aus einsetzbar (z.B. K130, MKS180, F125,...)
und würde sich wohl momentan gut für Antipiraterieeinsätze eignen...
Er wäre eine sehr kostengünstige und flexible Landattack Variante
was haltet ihr von diesem Konzept?