FLAADS is intended to deliver a common weapons platform, CAMM, to equip forces in the air, land and maritime environments. [17][18] During the early stages of the FLAADS programme, requirements were identified for the new missile to meet both current and anticipated threats, namely "airborne targets which are typified by high speed, rapid evasiv...

The FLAADS land air defence missile system will use a land variant of the medium-range, supersonic Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) and a weapon command-and-control system. The missile system can be operated as either a standalone unit or integrated within a battle space network.

Sep 8, 2009 · European missile systems house MBDA has rolled out its first land-based prototype of the UK’s nascent Future Local Area air defence System (FLAADS) at a demonstration to its British Army customer. FLAADS is a totally new system using a new missile system rather than re-roling air-to-air interceptors.

The FLAADS Land system would provide the British Army with a world leading Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) system that would be one of the most advanced and capable in its class, providing ...

Apr 8, 2020 · A series of trials were conducted to prove the capabilities of the soft vertical launch while the business case for the naval variant of the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS) was approved in 2011. The MoD awarded a £483m ($759.39m) contract to MBDA to develop Sea Ceptor, in January 2012.

May 8, 2024 · 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.

May 28, 2018 · In May 2014, the British MOD has ordered the Land variant of the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS Land), the CAMM. FLAADS is part of a wider UK 'Complex Weapons' programme to deliver a variety of UK industry based weapons.

May 1, 2014 · FLAADS Land system is built around MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and its weapon command and control system, contracted for installation onto the Royal Navy’s (RN) Type 23 Frigates as Sea Ceptor.

Sep 17, 2014 · The FLAADS Land System will provide the British Army with a world leading ground-based air defence (GBAD) system that will be one of the most advanced and capable in its class, providing operational, logistical and cost benefits.

May 2, 2014 · The future local area air defence system (FLAADS) is a ground-based missile system whose missiles can travel at 1,000 metres per second and is able to simultaneously defend UK territories against a number of threats, including jets or cruise missiles travelling at supersonic speeds.