MBDA Secures Initial Contract for Groundbreaking Albatros NG System

MBDA has secured its inaugural contract for the Albatros NG, a cutting-edge CAMM-ER based air defense solution. This initial order, originating from an undisclosed international client, signifies a further endorsement of the extensive appeal of the CAMM air defense family in the global market and lays the groundwork for additional orders by the same client and other navies.

Albatros NG is an advanced generation Naval Based Air Defense (NBAD) solution, utilizing the CAMM-ER, which is the extended-range version of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) series that has already been supplied to customers worldwide for both terrestrial and maritime defense.
According to the stipulations of this recent contract, Albatros NG is expected to be operational by 2024.
Albatros NG, named after the heritage Albatros systems that have served the Italian Navy and various export clients for years, is versatile for multiple vessel types, delivering air defense capability for platforms ranging from patrol boats and corvettes to destroyers. It also offers a supplementary layer for larger vessels such as frigates and destroyers that are already outfitted with long-range air defense systems. It can be seamlessly integrated into the ships’ designs with minimal alterations; its Command & Control (C2) is crafted to facilitate flexible incorporation with both new and existing naval Combat Management Systems (CMS).

The CAMM-ER missile is adept at delivering self and local area defense against the advancing aerial threats at distances surpassing 40km; it will be integrated into the new ground-based air defense frameworks for the Italian Army and Italian Air Force. CAMM family systems have already been supplied to the British Army, the Royal Navy, and several export countries.

Air defense systems employing the CAMM and CAMM-ER missiles can equip armed forces with superior protection against the continually evolving aerial threat landscape, encompassing manned and unmanned aircraft, precision-guided munitions, terrain-following/sea-skimming missiles, and low radar cross-section (RCS) targets; all while countering the latest countermeasures.