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MBDA shows what’s possible with the JSF (SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2014 – DAY 2)

: Feb 13, 2014 - : 8:44 pm

Despite the Singapore’s Ministry of Defence itself declaring that it has ordered the Aster 30 air defence system from MBDA, the European company was not permitted to talk about the contract at all. Nevertheless, Mati Hendrikus, marketing communications at MBDA, did point out the Aster 30 is a “high-precision and flexible” system capable of use from naval or ground-based platforms. Interestingly, it is the only European anti-missile system to ever have been successfully test-fired to date.

MBDA is also promoting its weapon suite available for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). A scale model displayed an arrangement that will be typical of a Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35. This includes ASRAAM, Meteor, Dual-Mode Brimstone and Spear missiles. As a partner in the JSF programme, such an array must be of interest to Singapore. MBDA is keen to promote such an alternative to American-sourced weapons.

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