Diehl, Safran team for Hussar glide munition development

摘要

Germany's Diehl Defence and France's Safran Electronics & Defense have signed a co-operative agreement to develop a lightweight tactical air-to-surface guided glide munition. The munition, designated 'Hussar', is, in the first instance, intended to equip fighter aircraft platforms - such as the current generation of Rafale and Euro-fighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft - and tactical and medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The weapon system will also be offered for next-generation air combat platforms such the French/German/Spanish New-Generation Fighter/Future Combat Air System (NGF/FCAS) and the UK-led Tempest system.