MBDA is showcasing at Eurosatory 2022 its Mistral ATLAS RC. This newest technology system could be outfitted with 2 or 4 Mistral missiles and could be mounted on mild armoured automobiles. Mistral ATLAS RC is MBDA’s response to right this moment’s necessities for a weapon system that mixes excessive firepower, brief response time, day/evening surveillance and engagement capabilities, tactical and strategic mobility, offering a excessive degree of crew safety. Mistral ATLAS RC is a brand new Mistral system primarily based on a remotely managed turret, outfitted with two or 4 Mistral missiles and the most recent technology thermal sight, able to being mounted on mild armoured automobiles such because the ARCUUS SHERPA, URO VAMTAC ST5, or NIMR Ajban 440.
While the usual Mistral ATLAS system is a operated by hand twin missile launcher, the brand new Mistral ATLAS RC system offers larger safety for the crew, since it may be operated from contained in the car’s cabin or, remotely, by way of a totally cellular workstation. Its 360° motorised turret is simple to function, offers an optimised operational functionality whereas on the identical time protecting prices to a minimal. Mistral ATLAS RC is appropriate with all variations of the fight confirmed Mistral missile and advantages from its many efficiency benefits. Mistral ATLAS RC is MBDA’s response to right this moment’s necessities for a weapon system that mixes excessive firepower, brief response time, day/evening surveillance and engagement capabilities, tactical and strategic mobility.
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Mistral ATLAS RC is appropriate with all variations of the fight confirmed Mistral missile and advantages from its many efficiency benefits. Mistral ATLAS RC is MBDA’s response to right this moment’s necessities for a weapon system that mixes excessive firepower, brief response time, day/evening surveillance and engagement capabilities. The system is designed to be built-in right into a Command and Management (C²) System and could be operated with any communication system chosen by the shopper. The system has been designed to attenuate crew workload (it may be operated by a single soldier), to be simply built-in on a variety of excessive mobility armoured or non-armoured fight automobiles and be air transportable in plane such because the A400M and C-130.
The Mistral (Missile Transportable Anti-aérien Léger, Transportable light-weight anti-aircraft missile) is a French infrared homing man-portable air-defense system manufactured by MBDA France (previously by Matra Defence after which Matra BAe Dynamics). It was initially deployed in 1988 for the primary model (S1), 1997 for the second model (M2), and 2019 for the third model (M3). Mistral is a short-range air defence (SHORAD) missile system that can be utilized from automobiles, floor ships, and helicopters, in addition to in a transportable configuration. When used within the MANPADS function the “Mistral” missile is transported in a transport and launch container (MPC) along with “pal or foe” interrogator, energy supply and tripod with its sighting gadgets.
