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MBDA Reveals Demonstrator To Consider Future For C2 Systems

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Monday, June 16th, 2014

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MBDA Reveals Demonstrator To Consider Future For C2 Systems

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MBDA unveils a new interactive demonstrator called MBDA Innovative C2 (MiC2) to help it consider the future direction of its command and control systems. Considering the threat evolution and ever increasing operational demands, MiC2 aims to improve the efficacy of air defense operators, the company said Monday at Eurosatory in Paris. In particular, MiC2 aims to lighten operator’s workload while allowing them to maximize the deployment and engagement characteristics of each kind of missile involved. To do this, MiC2 calls…

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