"Made three turns and anti-aircraft maneuver": the new European anti-ship missile Marte ER hit the target during tests
The new anti-ship missile Marte ER, developed by the European company MBDA, has successfully completed its last test launch from a test site in Sardinia.
This launch is fundamental to validating the system. He showed a very high level of performance and overall product reliability.
- the manufacturer said on December 14, indicating that testing differed from the standard combat use by the equipment of the rocket with an inert warhead.
As explained, using its software to complete the mission, the rocket made a long-range flight, making three turns and a climb and descent maneuver on the last turn. Then she went on a straight path to the target detection point.
Identification, selection and tracking of the target took place in an extremely short time, and immediately after that, guidance began
- explains the developer.
During the final phase of the flight, the rocket successfully performed an anti-aircraft maneuver, hitting the target just above the waterline at transonic speed.
This confirmed the exceptional performance of the Marte ER control module with its new solid-state RF finder. Tests have also shown that the Marte ER turbojet engine performs excellently both in the ignition phase and at the thrust level.
- noted in the MBDA, indicating that this check was the last stage in the development of the RCC Marte ER, which will be put into operation at the beginning of next year.
Information