by Muhammad AamirABU DHABI, 19th February, 2017 (WAM) -- UAE company, Siham Al Khaleej Technology, SAKT, together with Leonardo, the Italian high-tech company in aerospace, defence and security and MBDA, jointly owned by Airbus Group, Bae Systems and Leonardo, have unveiled a new combined Anti-Air and Anti-Surface Weapon System, SIHAM3, a naval defence system, at Navdex 2017.
The companies say that the cost-effective weapons system provides a comprehensive and stand-alone anti-air and anti-surface capability to all types of warships. The UAE company will be responsible for the integration of the weapon system, which combines two Leonardo products: the OTO Marlin WS 30mm Naval Gun and the Medusa MK4/B Electro-Optical Fire Control System, EO-FCS, providing a stand-alone capability to detect and track with high accuracy either air or surface targets. The system is completed with an MBDA Twin Air Defence Mistral missile launcher on a single mounting. The Made in the UAE system will be developed, produced, assembled and integrated by the three parties.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2017.
