UK orders next-generation air defence system from MBDA

摘要

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered a new ground-based surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from MBDA, IHS Jane's can confirm. Known as the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS) Land, the new SAM system will eventually replace the British Army's Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) short-range SAM systems. Speaking to IHS Jane's on 15 January, an MoD spokesperson confirmed that a development and manufacture phase contract had been awarded to MBDA for the programme. An MBDA spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane's that it had received the contract in December 2014. The contract is valued at GBP228 million (USD348 million). According to the MoD FLAAD Land should be ready for entry into service at "the end of the decade". This should allow for a smooth change-over with the retirement of the Rapier, scheduled to begin in 2020.