Singapore. 16 February 2022. The Singapore Air Show 2022 sees exciting developments from MBDA as it showcases the latest technologies for air dominance and air defence.
A particular highlight of the international and regionally important air show is the showcasing of next generation weaponry from MBDA that is available to international operators of the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft. Renowned for their major performance advantage compared to competitor systems, the Meteor, SPEAR and ASRAAM weapons provide a true next generation capability to match the performance of the F-35 aircraft. All three weapons are either fully integrated onto F-35 or are in the process of full integration.
Air Dominance
Full-scale displays:
METEOR – Unique ramjet powered beyond visual range air-to-air missile, providing unmatched performance against modern maneuvering air targets. Available to operators of the F-35A, F-35B, Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen and others.
SPEAR – Stand-off all-weather weapon system utilising SPEAR network-enabled mini-cruise missiles with advanced multi-mode seeker for all-weather engagement of mobile targets at over-the-horizon ranges.
SPEAR-EW – Stand-off and stand-in EW system, complementing SPEAR missiles for highly effective defeat of complex air defences.
SMARTGLIDER – Long-range multi-target precision glide munition weapon family for flexible utility for strike missions from close-air-support to suppression of enemy air defences.
Aircraft weapon packages
Sub-scale displays:
F-35 – Meteor, SPEAR, ASRAAM
Rafale – Meteor, MICA NG IR/RF, Storm Shadow/SCALP, SmartGlider
Gripen – Meteor, Taurus
Eurofighter Typhoon – Meteor, SPEAR, ASRAAM, Brimstone, Storm Shadow/SCALP, Marte ER
F-15 – Meteor and Taurus
Ground and Naval Air Defence
Full-scale displays:
ASTER 30 B1 NT – latest generation of long-range and highly agile Aster surface-to-air missile. Featuring new seeker for enhanced performance against ballistic missile threats.
VL MICA NG – new generation vertically launched air defence system including new highperformance RF and IR seekers and dual-pulse motor technologies, capable of working in powerful combination with Aster.
CAMM-ER – extended range member of the CAMM family of next generation air defence missiles.
Sub-scale displays:
SHIP DECK with ASTER, VL MICA NG, NCM – MBDA naval weapon systems available with the Sylver family of launchers. The most powerful and advanced air defence combination in the maritime domain with the partnership of Aster long-range missiles and VL MICA NG medium-range missiles, and NCM for long-range precision maritime strike of high-value land targets.
SkyWarden – SkyWarden is MBDA’s answer to the complex problem of countering the threat of UAVs. Utilising MBDA’s world-leading experience in integrated air defence systems, SkyWarden is based around a high-performance C2 solution that combines selectable C-UAS sensors and effectors (such as jammers, laser DEW, RF-DEW or Mistral) to deliver a potent and scaleable system that can meet all operational C-UAS needs.
MISTRAL ATLAS RC and MISTRAL SIMBAD RC – lightweight remote weapon stations for Mistral short-range air defence missiles in the land (Atlas) and maritime (Simbad) domains.
LASER – MBDA is a leader in the field of laser and air defence technologies, with a number of laser solutions under development for land and maritime applications.
EMADS Launcher – All-weather and rapidly deployable point and area defence system to protect mobile and static high value assets. Utilises the CAMM family of air defence missiles (CAMM and CAMM-ER).
