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MBDA Signs First Export Contract For SIMBAD-RC

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

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MBDA yesterday said it has signed the first contract with an export customer for the acquisition of its naval air defense system SIMBAD-RC, one year after launching its self-financed development. The SIMBAD-RC is a remotely-controlled, very short range naval air defense system that provides highly efficient capabilities against a wide range of threats, from fighter aircraft to anti-ship missiles or small-sized threats such as unmanned Air vehicles. The first prototypes are currently in the production process and initial deliveries will…

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