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Sea Viper

IOC: 2009
Total Production: 6
Also Known As: PAAMS (S)

Origin: United Kingdom

Contractor/s: MBDA

Description: The Principal Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint program between France, Italy and the United Kingdom to develop the next-generation ship-based air defense system capable of engaging multiple simultaneous threats at ranges of 120 km. The primary goal of this air defense system is to engage hostile aircraft and anti-ship missiles to protect forces at sear and/or over land. MBDA is the prime contractor for the PAAMS missile system which is deemed as the European counterpart to the proven AEGIS weapon system.

The Sea Viper, called PAAMS (S) until 28 January 2009, has been selected to equip the Royal Navy's Type 45 anti-air warfare (AAW) destroyers. It comprises the Sampson multifunction radar replacing Empar on PAAMS (E), a combat management system, S1850M long-range surveillance radar, the Sylver vertical launch system (VLS), and the Aster 15 and Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles (SAM). The Sea Viper is optimized against aircraft, supersonic and sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.

Parent system is the PAAMS
IOC: 2008
Total Production: 10
Other Family Members: PAAMS

Applications:

Destroyers & Cruisers
Ship Air Defense Systems

Type 45

Sea Ceptor

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There are 10 news between
11 Sep 2007
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20 May 2011

MBDA Awarded Sea Viper Support Contract Royal Navy's HMS Daring Destroyer Fires Sea Viper for First Time Royal Navy Fires Sea Viper Air Defense System from Type 45 Destroyer for First Time Ever Royal Navy's Sea Viper Air Defense System Completes Trials in the Mediterranean Aster 30 Missile Successfully Completes Firing Trials Type 45's Sea Viper Missile System Successfully Completes Second Test Firing Royal Navy's Sea Viper Naval Air Defense System Scores Another Success Royal Navy's PAAMS First Test Firing Completed Successfully Royal Navy's PAAMS Sea Trials Platform Arrives in Toulon MBDA Preparing PAAMS for Royal Navy Firing Trials

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	Country	Items	Country	Items
	United Kingdom	6

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Rocket & Missile Launchers
	Sylver
	Ship Sensors
	S1850M
	Sampson
	Surface-to-Air Missiles
	Aster 15
	Aster 30

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Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
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