Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Exocet

IOC: 1975
Total Production: 4,000

MM40 Block 3 Exocet

IOC: April 2008

Origin
France

Contractor/s
MBDA

Applications
FMMM
FREMM
Horizon
Sylver A-70

Family Members
AM39 Exocet
MM38 Exocet
MM40 Exocet
MM40BC Exocet
SM39 Exocet

Description: The combat-proven Exocet is a sea-skimming, subsonic, fire-and-forget, anti-ship missile. It entered service in 1975 with the French Navy. The guidance system consists of an inertial navigation system and an active radar seeker for the terminal phase. Exocet features a 165 kg shaped charge warhead.

It is one of the most popular anti-ship missiles in the western hemisphere. More than 3,300 Exocet missiles have been produced for 33 countries.

The MM40 Block 3 is the latest, and extremely advanced, Exocet derivative featuring added coastal attack capability, while enhances the proven long range anti-ship capability of the MM40 missile.

A new propulsion system will be provided to the Bock 3 missile to extend its operational range out to 180 km. Block 3 missiles will be fully compliant with evolving vertical launch requirements.

Block 3's new airframe will feature reduced radar (RCS) and Infrared (IR) signatures as well as enhanced maneuverability allowing flight stealth conditions for increased survivability. The guidance package will combine GPS/INS and a new J-band seeker providing new attack profiles and reduced jam vulnerability. The Block 3 will be armed with a new warhead to better adapt to the coastal attack role.

The new MM40 Block 3 missile will be available in 2006. MBDA is marketing the Block 3 as an upgrade kit for retrofitting to existing MM40 missiles. The French Navy intends to upgrade currently deployed Exocet MM40 Block 2 missiles to the Block 3 standard.

Specifications
Performance: Max Range 180 km (97 nm)

News
All Four French and Italian Horizon-class Frigates Gather at La Spezia

MBDA to Upgrade 45 Exocet Block 2 to Block 3 Missile Standard for the French Navy

DCNS Finalizes Contract for Multimission Frigate for Morocco

Exocet Block 3 Successfully Performs Final Qualification Firing

French Navy Orders Exocet Block 3 Missiles

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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