First qualification firing of MdCN missile carried out

On 1st July 2013, the French DGA successfully carried out the first qualification firing of the naval cruise missile (MdCN or Missile de Croisière Naval). The firing took place at the DGA’s Biscarrosse missile test centre (situated in the department of Landes in South West France) and, was representative of a firing from a frigate.
The firing scenario was especially demanding as, in addition to meeting range objectives, it also served to validate the missile’s performance with regard to its autonomous terminal navigation using infrared target recognition.
MdCN will eventually equip the French Navy’s multi-mission frigates (FREMM) and its Barracuda submarines.
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