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MBDA Unveils Future Concept For Indirect Fire Capability For Land And Sea

Gally Articola

Friday, June 21st, 2013

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At the Paris Air Show MBDA offered its concept of an indirect precision attack capability for land and naval artillery in 2035 and beyond with the CVS302 Hoplite system. This concept is the fourth and latest of MBDA’s annual Concept Visions projects. MBDA challenged its European workforce to suggest concepts and technologies for weapons systems that could give future surface forces the organic capability of delivering precision effects at range. After an assessment by an international panel within MBDA, the…

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