Cyprus signs deal with France to buy Exocet and Mistral missiles

Cyprus has ordered French surface-to-air Mistral missiles as well as Exocet anti-ship missiles in a €240 million arms deal, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Friday.
French newspaper La Tribune reported the missile deal on Thursday and the Defence Ministry confirmed the deal, but said it could not go into any detail due to the sensitive nature of “national security.”
It said the missile purchase was “part of the upgrade of the National Guard’s operational capability” and “contracts were signed related to upgrading specific weapons systems at an estimated cost of €240 million.”
According to La Tribune, Cyprus signed contracts with the European multinational MBDA for the supply of Mistral and Exocet missiles.
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Armed EC-725 Undrgoes Flight Tests in Marignane

A specialized team of Helibras and Airbus Helicopters experts tested a prototype of the EC725 carrying anti-surface missiles installed on either side of the aircraft.
The Exocet AM39 missiles will equip eight of the 16 EC725 helicopters belonging to the Brazilian Navy, which are part of the contract for 50 EC725s signed with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense for the three Army corps.
More than 20 flights were performed in Marignane during a one month period, starting April 28.
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Brazilian Navy signs Exocet missile contract

The Brazilian Navy has signed a contract with Brazilian Aerospace Avibras to develop a new version of the Exocet AM39 B2 air-to-surface missile produced by European missile house MBDA.
The weapon is to be used on the Eurocopter EC725 that is being produced for the Brazilian Navy by Helibrás in Sao Paulo.
The AM39 will have about 50% domestic content with a Brazilian motor.
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France Selling Exocet Block 3 for Two Vietnamese SIGMA 9814

The European Union defense MBDA will provide VL MICA air defense missile systems on ships and Latest generation anti-ship missiles Excocet Block 3 for 2 Vietnam missile corvette's SIGMA 9814.
CEO of MBDA, said in a hearing before members of the National Assembly Defense Committee said that France, now, waiting MBDA signed three major contracts for defense foreign customers, including Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and a new customer of the French defense industry is Vietnam.
According to Bouvier, MBDA will be joining equipped air defense system on the vessels VL MICA and advanced anti-ship missiles, Exocet Block 3 for 2 stealth corvette SIGMA 9814 by Dutch Shipyard DSNS created for Vietnam. The agreement near future is highly MBDA, help them put a ticket on the market procurement of modern military equipment in Vietnam in the coming years.
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Thatcher urged to steal French-made Exocet missiles during Falklands war

One of Britain's most senior law officers at the time of the Falklands conflict, the attorney general, Sir Michael Havers, urged the prime minister to steal deadly French Exocet missiles to stop them ending up in the hands of the enemy.

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Marina de Guerra del Perú adquiere misiles antibuque Exocet MM-40 Bloque III

Tras extensas negociaciones, la Marina de Guerra del Perú (MGP) ha adquirido un lote de 16 misiles anti-buque Exocet MM-40 Bloque III y 4 sistemas de lanzamiento que serán integrados en las fragatas clase Lupo. Cada una de estas fragatas dispone de contenedores para ocho misiles.

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French Navy Rafale M test fires a live AM39 Block2 Mod2 Exocet Anti-ship missile for the first time

On September 19, 2012, a French Navy (Marine Nationale) Rafale M was launched from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) and fired an Exocet anti-ship missile

Francia recibe nuevos misiles Exocet MM40 Block 3 antibuque /French DGA Certifies First Delivery of Block-3 Exocet Missiles

La Dirección general de Armamento Francesa ha aceptado las primeras cuatro unidades de la versión mejorada del misil antibuque Exocet, el Exocet MM40 Block 3.
Se esperan recibir hasta 45 MM40 Block 3 hasta 2013.
Los misiles dotarán inicialmente a dos fragatas Horizon, la Forbin y la Chevalier Paul, y posteriormente a las tipo FREMM.
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The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has certified and accepted delivery of the first units of the Block 3 version of the surface-to-surface Exocet MM40 anti-ship missile from MBDA
The Block Three version seeks to maintain at the highest level the operational capacity of the MM40, by doubling its range and permitting it to strike targets in the coastal zone," the DGA said.
On Dec. 6, the DGA qualified the new version of the missile and the quality department took delivery of the first four units 10 days later.
A first batch of 45 MM40 Block Three missiles is due for delivery to the French Navy by mid-2013.
The DGA ordered the missiles in December 2008 from MBDA. The weapons will initially arm the two Horizon air defense frigates, the Forbin and Chevalier Paul, and will go on to equip the FREMM multi-mission frigates currently being built for the French Navy by naval systems company DCNS.
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La Marina de Qatar compra misilies Exocet Block-3/Qatari Navy Buys Block-3 Exocets

La Marina de Qatar equipará sus patrulleros clase Vita con la última versión del Exocet MM40 superficie-superficie.
Los patrulleros, de 56 metros de eslora , construidos en Gran Bretaña en los años 90, ya portan una versión mas antigua del misil. Los misiles modernizados al nuevo estándar Block 3 standard, añaden una nueva suite de armamento, a la que hay que añadir el cañon de 76 mm., misiles antiaéreos Mistral y sistema antiaéreo de disparo rápido Goalkeeper de 30 mm. La version Block 3 ya ha sido pedida por la Marina Francesa, Qatar, Oman, y Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
Francia está modernizando su stock de Exocet Block 2 a la versión Block 3 y ha llevado a cabo su primer disparo operacional de la nueva versión en una fragata de la clase Horizon la semana pasada.
La última versión incorpora mejores prestaciones como mayor alcance, nuevo paquete de navegación, posibilidad de ataque costero y otras.
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The Qatari Navy is to equip its Vita-class patrol boats with MBDA's latest version of the Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missile.
The four 56-meter patrol vessels, built by the British in the 1990s, already carry an earlier version of the weapon. The new missiles, updated to the new Block 3 standard, will add to a weapons suite that already includes 76mm gun, Mistral surface-to-air missiles and the rapid-fire 30mm Goalkeeper close in weapon system.
The Block 3 weapon has already been ordered by the French Navy and Qatar's regional neighbors Oman, the United Arab Emirates and others.
France is upgrading existing Block 2 weapons to the Block 3 standard and carried out its first operational firing of the upgraded weapon from a Horizon-class frigate last month.
The latest version of the weapon features a substantial increase in range; a navigation package that allows it to be used for blue-water, littoral and coastal land attack missions; and other upgrades.
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