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MBDA contracted to support Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers’ Sea Viper weapon system

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Naval Defense Industry News - UK
 
 
 
 
MBDA contracted to support Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers’ Aster / Sea Viper weapon system
 
MBDA has received a £175 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for further In-Service Support to the Sea Viper weapon system, securing a key capability of the Type 45 fleet. Called ‘Sea Viper Unified Support Environment Period 1’, the contract will cover the continuing in-service support to the Sea Viper weapon system, including the Aster missile that protects the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers, for the next 5 years.
     
A blinding flash of fire announces the moment the fifth of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers is ready to take her place in the line of battle. Made by MBDA, Sea Viper comes in two versions: Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles with ranges up to 20 and 75 miles respectively. Picture: Royal Navy
A blinding flash of fire announces the moment the fifth of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers is ready to take her place in the line of battle. Made by MBDA, Sea Viper comes in two versions: Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles with ranges up to 20 and 75 miles respectively. Picture: Royal Navy
     
The Unified Support Environment (USE) is the principle of providing in-service support to UK MoD Weapon Systems and Missiles in a portfolio environment. The USE approach is designed to reduce support workload and administrative costs, and has already been successfully applied to several other MBDA programmes, including ASRAAM, Brimstone and Storm Shadow.

The work willsustain around 50 MBDA UK jobs, primarily at Stevenage, Portsmouth, and Bristol and will also involve a large number of UK companies in the supply chain as well as MBDA France and MBDA Italy.