Uploaded October 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Currently, submarines have no alternative but to flee when detected by helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. But thanks to a new air defense system developed by DCNS in cooperation with MBDA, the game is about to change.
- Mast version: Comprises a missile housing (that remains watertight throughout the submarine's operating range and down to maximum diving depth) mounted on a hoistable mast and containing several short-range Mistral missiles that can be fired from periscope depth.
navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=714
Currently, submarines have no alternative but to flee when detected by helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. But thanks to a new air defense system developed by DCNS in cooperation with MBDA, the game is about to change.
- Mast version: Comprises a missile housing (that remains watertight throughout the submarine's operating range and down to maximum diving depth) mounted on a hoistable mast and containing several short-range Mistral missiles that can be fired from periscope depth.










