HMS Diamond in the Red Sea (MoD)
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The Sea Viper Air Defence system will get more reliable rockets including a brand-new warhead and a software application upgrade that will allow it to beat ballistic rocket risks.
It will assist secure the Navy’s Carrier Strike group and enables tracking, targeting and damage of a range of air dangers more than 70 miles away.
The ₤ 405 million upgrade, granted to rocket systems business MBDA UK, will assist sustain 350 experienced tasks throughout the nation and be total by 2032.
The agreements will make Sea Viper “the most capable marine air defence system ever established for the Royal Navy”, the Government stated as Houthi attacks on ships going through the Red Sea continue.
It is hoped the upgrade will assist Navy ships to much better handle more complex risks in future.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps stated: “As the circumstance in the Middle East aggravates, it is crucial that we adjust to keep the UK, our allies and partners safe. Sea Viper has actually been at the leading edge of this, being the Navy’s weapon of option in the very first shooting down of an aerial danger in more than 30 years.
“Our strong and long-lasting relationship with British market has actually guaranteed we can release the most recent technological abilities anywhere they are needed while supporting numerous tasks throughout the nation and boosting UK success.”
Mr Shapps today checked out HMS Diamond in the Red Sea, where it just recently utilized Sea Viper rockets to shoot down numerous Hoithi attack drones as part of the US-led worldwide taskforce Operation Prosperity Guardian.
The taskforce presently includes HMS Diamond, 3 United States destroyers and a French warship.
Rear Admiral Anthony Rimington stated: “An innovative weapon system, Sea Viper continues to supply the Royal Navy with excellent lethality.
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“Sea Viper Evolution even more boosts this ability versus the more intricate and developing dangers and enhances our co-operation and interoperability with crucial partners.”