
The British Royal Navy successfully completed qualification firings of the Sea Ceptor air defense system, the last First of Class firing trials for the new system, builder MBDA said Wednesday.The Royal Navy and MBDA are developing the Sea Ceptor to provide air defense for the upcoming Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) frigate and other nearby ships. The system is aimed at intercepting airborne threats like sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, fast jets, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).The UK Ministry of…