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protection againstair attack gbad, the cost effective solutions

Air attack is and will continue to be the main threat that most countries need to defend against However, air superiority is expensive, logistically demanding and can never guarantee protection against the wide spectrum of emerging threats. GBAD (Ground Based Air Defence) is unquestionably the most cost-effective solution. MBDA has over 50 years of experience in the design and development of guided weapon systems for land, sea and air forces. This experience has resulted in a depth of technical expertise that has enabled the Company to develop an impressive product range of GBAD systems to meet the wide range of potential airborne threats that the 21st century might pose towards:

• Sensitive military and civilian assets

• Deployed forces

With its global customer base and unrivalled breadth of air defence capabilities, MBDA is uniquely positioned to support customers in developing the most effective defence architectures and in providing them with access to the world’s leading range of GBAD systems

MBDA GBAD systems offer customers a wide range of air defence solutions

the fundamentals of effective gbad defence the need to counter an evolving and increasingly diverse threat

The fundamentals of effective GBAD defence are best understood by considering the range of threats, both existing and currently in development. These threats are typified by :

• The proliferation of low cost, highly accurate precision guided bombs and missiles• The new generation of high-performance Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBMs)• Emerging and improving UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) and UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) technology• Supersonic combat aircraft featuring improved stealth technology• High value targets such as ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) aircraft and airborne C2 (Command and Control)• Low altitude helicopters and cruise missiles using the terrain to conceal their approach

The diversity of threat calls for a mix of weapon systems including point defence systems to protect high value military and civilian zones such as airfields, port facilities and power plants, systems that provide area defence of military zones and civilian conurbations as well as mobile systems to provide protection for deployed forces or for large public gatherings at major international events.

The best GBAD solution will involve a system that provides an effective method of detecting, tracking, evaluating, identifying and ultimately responding to the threat with the appropriate air defence weapon or weapons

the fundamentals of effective gbad defence the need for a networked mix of cababilitiesThe Overall PositionAn effective defence architecture must have the capacity to integrate with legacy civil and military airspace management systems, higher level Battle Management Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (BMC3I) systems and use existing battlefield sensors such as Airborne Warning And Control Systems (AWACS).

A Timely ResponseLatency between the sensor and the interceptor cannot be tolerated in a modern GBAD architecture if it is to counter today’s late unmasking threats or those without full track continuity (e.g. cruise missiles, pop-up helicopters, etc.). A localised but networked Command and Control (C2) system is needed to make the best use of remote and local sensors.

Point and Area DefenceEffective defence calls for a mix of weapon systems fromlong-range area defence right through to very short-range, point defence capabilities. A layered structure is paramount and will feature both fixed and re-deployable launchers. Comprehensive air space management ensuring deconfliction, is achieved by networking both military and civilian Air Traffic Management (ATM).

Mobile DefenceAir defence systems for this scenario must have a high degree of mobility and be easily transported by land, sea and air. Quickly re-deployable and mobile launchers can be networked into a higher-level BMC3I system whilst still allowing for decision-making at a local level. Alternatively, they can be used as autonomous units. During out of area operations, past experience has shown that GBAD systems must be capable of being integrated with maritime assets in the littoral and be able to exploit their surveillance capabilities.

The most robust air defence capability is best achieved through layered GBAD incorporating a range of missile systems and sensors

Maximising the effectiveness of GBAD defences calls for low latency, localised C2 within a networked architecture

MEADSA major transatlantic collaborative programme drawing on MBDA’s unmatched international experience

mbda gbad solutionshigh level area air defence-anti-tactical ballistic missile defenceThe Franco-Italian SAMP/T - 50 km class, fire-and-forget - programme incorporates the ASTER 30 Block 1 missile to counter the whole range of threats from high altitude UAVs to terrain-following, stealthy cruise missiles. With its vertical launch and high rate of fire, the system is capable of providing 360° defence against even the most demanding of saturating threats.

SAMP/T, featuring a hit-to-kill capability, will provide optimised area defence against TBMs. Moreover, MBDA is investing in a new and complementary interceptor, ASTER Block 2, for the SAPM/T launcher. The flight trajectories of this longer-range missile, aimed at the future ballistic threat, will be different. It will have optimised terminal flight manoeuvring capabilities to deal with the whole spectrum of the future TBM threat as well as aircraft and cruise missiles while also significantly enhancing the protection of deployed troops.

MBDA is bringing its air defence expertise to the MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) programme as Lockheed Martin’s European partner. MEADS, using the PAC 3 missile will replace Hawk in Germany, Nike in Italy and Patriot worldwide. Optimised for rapid deployment and force projection and, thanks to vertical launch capable of providing 360° defence, MEADS will protect manoeuvring forces and fixed installations against attack by current and next generation tactical ballistic missiles and all other airborne threats.

MBDA is the system integrator for many of the most advanced air defence systems supplied or being supplied to armed forces worldwide. A major strength lies in the Company’s ability to providethrough-life, incremental enhancements to in-service systems as operational requirements evolve. ASTER, MEADS, SPADA, VL MICA, RAPIER and MISTRAL are all examples of this customer focused approach

ASTER 30BLOCK 1(SAMP/T)Featuring high-level tactical and strategic mobility, hit-to-killmissile technology and optimised to counter the severest of threats

deployable air defence

VL MICAEasy to deploy, easy to integratewithin a wider air defence architecture and featuring a high level of survivability

SPADA 2000Meeting all the requirementsof today’s deployment scenario- mobility, fl exibility of use, interoperability and ability to link into a wider air-defence architecture use, interoperability and ability to link into a wider air-defence architecture

SPADA 2000 - 20 km class, can operate in dense ECM environments to provide all-weather, day and night area defence against combat aircraft and incoming missiles. This most versatile of air defence systems, deploying the ASPIDE 2000 missile, is integrated within a shelter allowing for both tactical and strategic mobility, including air-transportability.

Vertical Launch MICA - 15 km class, fire-and-forget - is a clear example of MBDA’s skill in taking advantage of tried and tested technology to reduce risk and therefore cost to the customer. This system utilises MBDA’s proven MICA dual-seeker missile (RF for all-weather and IIR for fully passive operation) that has already been extensively proven in the air-to-air domain. Highly versatile and mobile, VL MICA is capable of providing rapid reaction, 360° air defence against multiple targets and a wide range of threats.

Rapier / JERNAS - 8 km class, CLOS - is highly resistant to countermeasures and with its unique dual target engagement capability is capable of countering air threats including UAVs, cruise missiles, fixed or rotary wing aircraft to protect assets and military infrastructures. Its high mobility and ease of deployment make this all-weather system ideal for rapid reaction forces.

MBDA has developed a range of SHORAD(Short-Range Air Defence) systems - 6 km class, fire-and-forget - effective up to 6 km) based on the MISTRAL 2 missile, which has demonstrated its capabilities against fixed-wing aircraft, nap-of-the-earth helicopters, UAVs as well as cruise missiles. ALBI and ATLAS are highly mobile, lightweight weapons capable of intercepting a wide variety of aerial targets, even those with a lowinfrared signature.

Armed forces around the world benefi t fromthe proven capabilities of MBDA’s highly mobile, low - level air defence systems

MISTRAL SYSTEMSCapable of intercepting evenlow infrared signature targets,the versatile MISTRAL missile has registered an outstanding 93% success rate from more than 2,500 live fi rings

RAPIER/ JERNASSimple to use and maintain and easily transported for the defence of vital civil and military assets as well as manoeuvring forces

DEDICATED RADARAND/OR NETTED

3D RADARS

OTHER GBAD C2SHORT RANGE

& LEGACY SYSTEMSACCS

LR/EWSENSOR

AUTONOMOUSDATA-LINK

LONG RANGEEFFECTORS

MEDIUM RANGEEFFECTORS

TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTRE

(KEY TO THE INTEGRATION OF VARIOUS GBAD LAYERS)

flexible air defence architectures with integrated command and control

ACCS: Air Command and Control Systems

LR: Long Range

EW: Early Warning

the modern air defence scenarioan integrated architecturemeeting today’s challenges

• MBDA offers a series of comprehensive solutions countering diverse threats and covering a wide range of deployment scenarios.

• MBDA’s GBAD systems are flexible (from a single defence unit to a range of interconnected units), mobile and rapidly deployable.

• MBDA’s modular C2 gives improved system performance and clear responsibility for system effectiveness. As an experienced integrated system designer and manufacturer, MBDA can provide fully integrated air defence architectures which can also incorporate legacy air defence systems. These in turn can be integrated with higher level C3I (Command, Control, Communications Intelligence) and ATM systems. MBDA is Europe’s leading systems designer and manufacturer. The Company’s technical expertise covers not only anti-aircraft and anti missile missiles and launchers but also radar integration activities and the design, development and production of customised systems. This expertise is brought to bear in systems that:• Integrate a variety of existing and/or new sensors and weapons• Make use of existing communication networks• Are scaleable to meet changing deployment requirements• Allow for better and faster decision-making than purely hierarchical command and control• Offer the benefits associated with networked air defence systems as well as those of a conventional multi-layer architecture

The dynamic and complex nature of the multi-layered threat calls for a range of air defence systems that are not only responsive to decisionmaking at a local level but are at the same time integrated into an appropriate air defence architecture

mbdaa recognised leader ofinternational programmes

The highest levels of technology and international expertise have been broughtto bear in addressing Europe’s capability gaps

Emerging operational requirements have dictated the need for international cooperation on major complex programmes. The answer to these requirements rests in flexible thinking, creativity, industrial competition and effective partnerships.MBDA’s innovative industrial approach is aimed at minimising customer costs to bring about affordable programmes with the potential for future growth as requirements evolve.

MBDA has a long tradition as prime contractor or as the principal partner in a range of major international collaborative programmes in each of the operational theatres - air, sea and land. These include not only MEADS and ASTER ground and naval air defence systems but also METEOR and STORM SHADOW / SCALP air-launched weapon systems.

As the only European missile systems company with large industrial and technology bases in France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the USA, MBDA is ideally positioned to lead these cooperative programmes. In addition, MBDA has proven its ability to incorporate specific but different national requirements within a single European programme offering not only interoperability but also cost advantages to all concerned.

mbdaat the forefrontof advanced technologyMBDA has invested in leading edge technologies throughout its plants in France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the USA that are focused not only on the current product range but also on future concepts that will be needed to meet a constantly evolving threat.

With the industry’s most modern facilities and utilising equipment such as synthetic environment laboratories and anechoic chambers for stealth testing, the Company is able to simulate all aspects of missile design and development in a de-risking process that has obvious cost benefits to the customer.

Optimising user feedback from systems in service on a variety of platforms with customers throughout the world, MBDA has been able to build on the performance and operational capabilities of its products. In addition, as a systems prime contractor, the Company is also able to transfer cost effective and de-risked technology enhancements from one product range to another, as it develops new solutions inline with the evolving needs of the customer.

For the next generation of air defence systems against ever smaller, faster, more agile and stealthier threats, MBDA is developing new seeker, propulsion and launcher technologies along with improved guidance and control algorithms. As a prime contractor MBDA will be able to apply these technologies across a range of programmes, land, air and sea, enabling future cost reductions.

MBDA’s investment in technologyis also an ongoing investment in the customer

customer satisfactionour main priorityIn today’s competitive market customers expect support solutions that offer greater value for money and deliver lower cost of ownership throughout the service life of their equipment. These support solutions must not only be tailored to the customer’s specific requirements, they must also be flexible and interoperable to sustain anincreasing number of rapid global military deployments.

MBDA’s focus is on providing not only the highest level of product reliability but also in helping the customer to drive down maintenance costs by becoming increasingly involved in overall support supply chain management.

VL MICA FIRING20 April 2006 at the CELtest site in France