Introducing AKERON: The Next Wave of Fifth-Generation Combat Innovation

MBDA showcases AKERON, an exceptional collection of fifth-generation tactical combat missiles, representing a significant advancement from the previously available third and fourth generation armaments on the market. This collection encompasses the MMP and MHT missiles, which are now rebranded as AKERON MP and AKERON LP respectively.

MBDA showcases AKERON, an exceptional collection of fifth-generation tactical combat missiles, representing a significant advancement from the previously available third and fourth generation armaments on the market. This collection encompasses the MMP and MHT missiles, which are now rebranded as AKERON MP and AKERON LP respectively.

With AKERON, MBDA now offers a versatile array of missiles tailored to meet the demands of cooperative tactical warfare.

Contemporary combat units function in various intricate environments, such as urban areas, open fields, deserts, or mountainous regions, at any time of the day; they also confront a mix of allied and opposing forces. To tackle the diverse array of threats, operators must be equipped with a multifunctional and precise capacity to neutralize both stationary and mobile land targets—including the latest generation of tanks and light combat vehicles—but also to incapacitate dismounted foes or adversaries entrenched in fortified defensive positions, all while mitigating the risk of unintended damage. Operators additionally require a safeguard during confrontations with straightforward implementation, coupled with the ability to “fire and forget” or engage adversaries while remaining concealed from view.

Engineered for these operational realities, the AKERON family of missiles integrates the most advanced technologies in high-resolution multi-band imaging, multi-effect warheads (anti-tank, anti-infrastructure, anti-personnel), data links, and multipurpose guidance algorithms powered by AI methodologies. This ensures robust and precise navigation under any conditions and at any range. Each missile boasts specific attributes tailored to align seamlessly with the missions of the combat units and platforms employing them.

Thus, operators possess a vast array of tactical alternatives to manage their targets, enabled by numerous engagement modes. These encompass ‘fire and forget’, human-in-the-loop, locking onto the target prior to firing (LOBL), or locking on post-firing (LOAL), facilitating engagement beyond the line of sight (BLOS).

The missiles within the AKERON family address both current and prospective operational demands for dismounted engagements as well as from land, aerial (helicopter, UAV), and even maritime platforms. They are also perfectly suited for integration into the digital landscape of the battlefield, making them ideal for collaborative combat.