Albatros
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1987
Total Production : 70
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
---|---|---|---|
Albatros | Active | 1987 | 70 |
Albatros NG | Under Development | 2024 | ? |
Albatros
Group : Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Status : Active
Origin : Italy
Contractors : Leonardo, MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1987
Total Production : 70
Albatros is a ship-based air defense system based on Aspide and Aspide 2000 surface-to-air missiles which are stored in four-cell launcher/canister. It may be deemed as the Italian counterpart to US Navy's Sea Sparrow short range air defense system. Aspide is a derivative of AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Albatros is intended primarily to provide self-defense against airborne threats such as aircraft and cruise missiles.
The Italian Navy has deployed Albatros on many of its surface ships including Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier, Maestrale, Artigliere, Durand de la Penne and Minerva-class frigates.
Albatros NG
Group : Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Status : Under Development
Origin : Italy
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?
The Albatros NG is a new sea-based air defense system developed on the basis of the legacy Albatros missiles system adding the CAMM and CAMM-ER surface-to-air missiles. The new weapon system development started in March 2021 following an order from an undisclosed customer. The new missile system is intended for integration on a variety of surface combatants. Its primary role is to take down rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft as well as cruise missiles at ranges of up to 40 kilometers. The Albatros NG is being developed by MBDA and is expected to achieve initial operational capability by 2024 when should be deployed within the Navy of the undisclosed launch customer.
News

MBDA has recently performed a successful qualification firing of the GRIFO system, the Italian Army’s new generation air defence system, a member of the EMADS (Enhanced Modular

MBDA has recently performed a successful qualification firing of the new Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS), a new generation medium-range missile defence system

MBDA has successfully completed a firing of the CAMM-ER air defence missile against a manoeuvring target, confirming the excellent capability of the CAMM family system.

Albatros NG is a new CAMM-ER based air defence system for naval applications MBDA has been awarded a first contract for Albatros NG, a brand new CAMM-ER based air defence system.
Photo Gallery
December 2006

Albatros firing Aspide missile
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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