CAMM 3-cell ExLS completes qualification trials
MBDA and Lockheed Martin have completed qualification of MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System (ExLS) 3-cell standalone launcher following a series of trials.
ExLS leverages the design and electronics of Lockheed Martin’s Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS).
The compact vertical launch 3-cell ExLS system has been designed specifically for smaller naval platforms that are unable to accommodate the larger 8-cell MK 41 VLS. ExLS is also designed to fit inside the ExLS Host MK 41 launcher, offering flexible, adaptable installation solutions for larger ships to achieve high combat mass within a small on-board footprint.
CAMM is a highly compact missile that enables multiple weapons to be fitted in limited spaces. When operated from ExLS or MK 41 VLS, CAMM comes in a quad-pack arrangement which enables a single cell to store and fire four missiles.
Joe DePietro, VP of small combatants and ship systems, Lockheed Martin: ‘The success of these trials is testament to the hard work and close co-operation of MBDA and Lockheed Martin. A launcher within a launcher, ExLS uses CAMM canistered munitions with its qualified launch electronics to cut integration costs by more than 50%.
‘It is a mature design that when paired with CAMM offers a low-cost alternative for integrating new missiles and munitions into current and future surface combatants.’
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