OIDA Strategic Intelligence Case Study #03 Equipment Analysis MBDA UK and its Common Anti- Air Modular Missile (CAMM) OIDA Strategic Intelligence - SASU au capital de 6.000 euros – n° SIRET 81989369400011 OIDA Strategic Intelligence S.A.S.U - Porte de l’Arenas, Hall C - CS13326 - 455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 Nice Cedex 3 - France Porte de l’Arénas, Hall C – CS13326, 455 Promenade des Anglais – 06206 Nice Cedex 3 – France – Tel : 07.84.31.97.98 OVERVIEW May 24th 2018, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson announced at the RUSI Sea Power Conference in London, that the Sea Ceptor Missile System (cost: £850m) has become an active part of the Royal Navy. What is the Sea Ceptor? It is a world-class missile system made by MBDA UK that protects the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers. MBDA, CAMM manufacturer, is a multi-national company with offices in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K., Australia, and the U.S. It is truly an European company as it is a joint-venture between the aerospace giants, Airbus (France) (37.5%), BAE Systems (United Kingdom) (37.5%), and Leonardo (Italy) (25%). Figure 1: MBDA’s Shareholders Source: MBDA MBDA designs and manufactures missiles and missile systems for a range of operational needs for land, sea, and air. They offer 45 operational missile systems and countermeasure products as well as more than 15 devices which are still being developed. The Sea Ceptor is the naval variant in the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) programme, designed to provide the next generation of anti-air guided weapons for land, sea and airborne operations. Furthermore, it is fully compatible with existing command and control (C2) and sensors (radars etc) facilities. Developed and manufactured by MBDA UK under the umbrella of the company’s Portfolio Management Agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the missile will be the core component of the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS), a requirement for both land and naval environments, replacing Rapier FSC and Seawolf. OIDA Strategic Intelligence S.A.S.U - Porte de l’Arenas, Hall C - CS13326 - 455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 Nice Cedex 3 - France Similarity with other MBDA missiles CAMM missiles will take over existing subsystems from MBDA’s portfolio: • Datalink (radar data sharing), C2 (Command and Control) concept and the propulsion from the ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile); • C2 (Command and Control) from Sea Viper (featuring more than 75% re-use of Sea Viper C2 software, the British variant of PAAMS system that equips advanced British, French and Italian anti-aircraft destroyers.) Table 1: CAMM Specifications Name: FLAADS / AV-MMA Sea Ceptor CAMM-ER Primary Function: Surface-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile Prime Contractor: MBDA MBDA MBDA CAMM Users: ▪ Brazil ▪ Brazil ▪ Italy ▪ Great Britain ▪ Chile ▪ Great Britain ▪ New Zealand Length: 3.2 m 3.2 m 4.2 m Diameter: 166 mm 166 mm 190 mm Weight: 99 kg 99 kg 160 kg Speed: > Mach 3 > Mach 3 > Mach 3 Range: > 25 km > 25 km > 45 km Guidance System: All-weather active RF seeker All-weather active RF seeker All-weather active RF seeker Communication: Two-way data link Two-way data link Two-way data link Propulsion: (from Roxel) (from Roxel) (from Avio) Platforms: ▪ Tatra T 815-7 6×6/4×4 ▪ FFG Type-23 ▪ ARIS AGC-170 ▪ RMMV HX77 8x8 ▪ FFG Type-26 CGS ▪ FFH Meko 200 Anzac ▪ FSG Tamandaré C4I Air & Missile ▪ MIC4AD ▪ CMS DNA(2)/SSCS ▪ Forza NEC Defense System / ▪ CMS-330 ▪ SIRUS C2 CMS ▪ Siconta Mk III ? Launchers: ▪ SVL ▪ ExLS ▪ ISO 20 ▪ Sylver A50 ▪ SVL ▪ Mk41 ▪ SVL OIDA Strategic Intelligence S.A.S.U - Porte de l’Arenas, Hall C - CS13326 - 455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 Nice Cedex 3 - France Deployed: ▪ HMS Argyll: 2017 ▪ HMS Westminster: 2018 ▪ HMNZS Te Kaha : 2018 ▪ HMNZS Te Mana: 2019 ▪ … Source: Annual Reports, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research OIDA Strategic Intelligence Figure 2: Commonality, Modularity and Re-Use (CM&R) in TCW Source: Atkins limited HISTORY For over a decade, MBDA UK has been developing its own surface-to-air missiles by using common elements from other systems in its portfolio. The CAMM project began in 2004 when the UK’s MoD awarded a £10 million Technology Development programme (TDP) to MBDA through the Joint Sensor and Engagement Networks Integrated Project Team. This first phase included carry-on studies related to the Soft Vertical Launch system, a dual band two-way datalink, an active RF Seeker, and open systems architecture to ensure compatibility with a wide range of search and acquisition radars and command and control systems. The second phase (2008) costing £15 million , was committed to maturing the RF Seeker with trials completed on a QinetiQ test aircraft (a Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C1) at Boscombe Down (United Kingdom). This stage helped out to fulfil the FLAADS’ “business case”. In 2008, the Complex Weapons Portfolio approach was announced, with FLAADS being one of the pillars of the portfolio to be completed. In 2009, MBDA UK presented its first prototype to its clients. In order to reduce the development costs, the CAMM system is based on a modular architecture with common subsystems (self-steering, data link, actuator, proximity fuse...). The demonstrator took over existing subsystems, such as the Datalink (radar data sharing) and the C2 (Command and Control) concept and the propulsion of the ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile) developed by MBDA. In 2011, MBDA announced the Sea Ceptor Missile System, the navy variant of the FLAADS. Tests were carried out in 2011 from a truck to get exploitable data for the FLAADS-Land programme. OIDA Strategic Intelligence S.A.S.U - Porte de l’Arenas, Hall C - CS13326 - 455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 Nice Cedex 3 - France Table 2: Trials and Milestones of CAMM Date Country Site Commentary RF Seeker trials completed on a QinetiQ test aircraft (a Hawker Boscombe 05/2009 UK Siddeley HS-780 Andover C1) at Boscombe Down. This second Down stage helped fulfil the FLAADS’ “business case”. End of series of tests to validate the slow vertical launch concept (with ejection and turnover) and CAMM RF Seeker. Initial tests 20/05/2011 UK Henlow site were conducted from a fixed canister where the first successful soft launch was completed. The MoD delayed the announcement of a demonstrator for the 10/2011 UK - naval variant (Sea Ceptor) that would use the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile at its core. MBDA selected Thales Basingstoke to supply the CAMM laser 01/2012 UK Belfast proximity fuze under an £11m contract. The UK MoD awarded MBDA the £483m FLAADS (Future Local Area Air Defence System) Demonstration Phase Contract. MBDA developed the naval air defence system, named Sea 30/01/2012 UK - Ceptor, to replace the Vertical Launch Seawolf currently in service on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. Significantly, Sea Ceptor is also planned to be the principal air defence system on the successor Type 26 Global Combat Ship. A Guided Firing Readiness Review (Significant Milestone) 27/06/2012 UK - was conducted. Defence Science and Seeker Critical Design Review which demonstrated seeker 22/08/2012 UK Technology readiness for air carriage trials. Laboratory Acceptance of the Guided Firing Readiness Review’s 30/09/2012 UK - deliverables by the Project Team. 19/03/2013 UK - Critical Design Review commenced. 04/2013 Sweden Vidsel Range Two instrumented firings trials successfully conducted. MBDA and Thales extended their cooperation on CAMM from 05/04/2013 UK - missile designing to manufacturing capabilities. Lockheed Martin and MBDA announced a cooperative effort 05/2013 UK/USA - between them, in order to offer MBDA missile systems to be used by the MK 41 and ExLS launchers. Successful test by Lockheed Martin and MBDA of the first 09/2013 - - launch of a CAMM from the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) launcher using the Host variant of the ExLS. The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded MBDA a £250 contract for the delivery of the Sea Ceptor air defence weapon 09/09/2013 UK Lostock facility system that comprises the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and system equipment. Source: Annual Reports, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research OIDA Strategic Intelligence OIDA Strategic Intelligence S.A.S.U - Porte de l’Arenas, Hall C - CS13326 - 455, Promenade des Anglais - 06206 Nice Cedex 3 - France Table 3: Other Trials and Milestones of CAMM Date Country Site Commentary MBDA collaborated with UTC Aerospace Systems to develop a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)-based Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for current and future programmes such 13/10/2013 UK - as MBDA’s Complex Weapons (CW) Portfolio and CAMM. This new IMU will be backward-compatible with an existing UTC Aerospace Systems MEMS IMU making upgrades easier. Selection of the CAMM system by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) for its ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project and Local 04/10/2013 New Zealand Wellington Area Air Defence (LAAD) system. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana. The UK MoD awarded a £36m contract to MBDA for the FLAADS- Land’s Assessment Phase. This phase demonstrated the 14/05/2014 UK - adjustment and evolution of core command & control systems for land environment, while integrating the missile into truck-mounted and fixed defensive options to replace Britain’s Rapiers. The New Zealand Ministry of Defence signed a contract on 21st May with MBDA for the provision of Sea Ceptor for the Local Area 21/05/2014 New Zealand - Air Defence element of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) project.