FLAADS
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : May 24, 2018
Total Production : ?
The Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS) family of ground- and ship-based surface-to-air missile systems is an initiative sponsored by the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) in support of its armed forces. The FLAADS leverages technologies developed for the Sea Viper weapon system in service on the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers. The FLAADS Command and Control (C2) system features greater than 75% commonality of Sea Viper C2 software. The FLAADS family will also feature a common platform data link. The shipborne version should be operational by mid-2010s and the land-based variant by the end of the decade.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Ceptor | Active | 2018 | ? |
| MAADS | Under Development | 2024 | ? |
Sea Ceptor
Group : Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : FLAADS-M (former designation), Future Local Area Air Defence System - Maritime
Origin : 
United Kingdom
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : May 24, 2018
Total Production : ?
Development Cost : GBP £483 million
The Future Local Area Air Defence System - Maritime (FLAADS-M), now Sea Ceptor, is an advanced shipborne air defense system intended for the Royal Navy's Type 26 frigate, formerly known as the Future Surface Combatant, and the future Global Combat Ship. Besides, the same air defense system might be installed onboard Type 23 frigates. The FLAADS will utilize the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAAMM) family to defeat a wide range of threats ranging from fixed-wing aircraft to supersonic anti-ship missiles. MBDA is the prime contractor for this program. FLAADS-M was still at the assessment phase as of March 2010. In January 2012, MBDA was awarded a £483 million contract for the development of the Sea Ceptor air defense system by 2016.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | Planned | ? | |
 Canada | Planned | 15 | Ordered for the CSC frigates (15) |
 Chile | Planned | ? | |
 New Zealand | Planned | 2 | |
 Poland | Planned | 3 | |
 Sweden | Planned | 5 | |
| United Kingdom | Active | ? |
Gear
| Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| CAMM(M) | ||
MAADS
Group : Local Air Defenses
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : FLAADS-L, FLAADSLand, Future Local Area Air Defence System - Land, Grifo, Land Ceptor, Medium Advanced Air Defence System
Origin : United Kingdom
Contractor : MBDA
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
First Flight : May 2018
Total Production : ?
Development Cost : GBP £250 million
The Future Local Area Air Defence System - Land (FLAADS-L) or FLAADSLand is an advanced ground based air defense system intended as the replacement for the British Army's Rapier/Jernas short-range missile system by 2020. The FLAADS-L will utilize the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAAMM) family to defeat a wide range of threats ranging from fixed-wing aircraft to supersonic anti-ship missiles. MBDA is the prime contractor for this program. The FLAADS-L is expected to leverage technologies including hardware and software from the FLAADS-M ship-based air defense system.
The Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS) uses the CAMM-ER surface-to-air missile and is intended as the replacement for the Aspide air defense system within the Italian Army.
ItalyNews
Saab has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to equip the Swedish Navy’s five Visby-class corvettes with the Sea Ceptor air defence system from MBDA.
MBDA, a world-leader in the field of complex weapon systems, has signed a contract amendment with OCCAR (the organisation for joint armament co-operation) to increase the
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 been awarded a contract by Poland to equip the Polish Navy’s three new Miecznik-class frigates with MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defence system.
MBDA is pleased to announce it has signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces.
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 been awarded a contract to equip the Brazilian Navy’s new Tamandaré-class frigates with the Sea Ceptor air defence missile system.
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor system will protect the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates under a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence.
MBDA has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Canada to equip the Royal Canadian Navy's new Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) with the Sea Ceptor air defence weapon system.
Saab has delivered the tenth Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB) radar to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) making the country the largest operator of land-based
MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defence system has successfully destroyed its target during an end-to-end system demonstration firing at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, an important
A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today.
Photo Gallery
June 2021
Sea Ceptor air defense system
May 2018
Land Ceptor trials
December 2017
Sea Ceptor salvo firing trial
September 2017
Land Ceptor ground based air defense system
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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