Euronaval 2018: Djibouti named as site of naval MMP tests
Following the test firing of MBDA’s Missile Moyen Portee (MMP) in September this year, additional details about the event have been revealed at Euronaval 2018.
The recent tests saw a total of nine firings, two of which were conducted at sea. Both sea-launched MMP missiles hit their targets – one located on land and another at sea – from a RHIB being operated by French forces.
During a briefing, the company said that two maritime test firings were conducted in the waters off Djibouti. The tests were conducted to verify high temperature marine operations for the system. The launch mount
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