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PARIS \u2014 European consortium MBDA has introduced a new line of fifth-generation tactical combat missiles, now dubbed Akeron, at the Eurosatory trade show near Paris this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consortium \u2014 made up of French company Airbus, U.K. firm BAE Systems and Italian business Leonardo \u2014 renamed its combat-proven MMP medium-range missile and its in-development MHT long-range missile to Akeron MP and Akeron LP, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These multipurpose munitions were primarily designed as anti-tank weapons, but they can also accurately target infrastructure and personnel, business executive Frederic Michaud told reporters during a Tuesday morning briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Akeron line is intended to help militaries respond to the wide range of threats they can face on a battlefield, he added. They weapons will feature high-resolution multiband imagers, multi-effect warheads, data links, and \u201cmulti-mode guidance algorithms based on [artificial intelligence] techniques,\u201d according to MBDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operators will be able to employ multiple modes of engagement, including fire and forget, human in the loop, locking the target before firing, and locking on after firing \u2014 the latter of which facilitates firing beyond the line of sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michaud said a key characteristic of the Akeron family is \u201ccollaborative engagement on the battlefield,\u201d achieved by gathering information from drones and other unmanned systems as well as forward observers, and delivering the data to the missile system for more rapid, accurate targeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the names MMP and MHT, which are acronyms for the French \u201cmissile moyen portee\u201d and \u201cmissile haut de trame,\u201d respectively, previously led to confusion in the Anglosaxon community, he acknowledged. \u201cWe decided to take advantage of the launching of extending the family for rebranding our portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The missile formerly known as MMP has been in service with the French Army for the past five years, and it deployed to several theaters of operation, Michaud noted. Belgium and Sweden have also selected it for their forces. The weapon has been fired more than 200 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An MMP firing demo for international delegations takes place at the Canjuers military camp in France on Oct. 12 2018. (MBDA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Akeron MP is meant for infantry use as a 15-kilogram (33-pound) munition, and it can be integrated on a firing post weighing 11 kilograms (24 pounds), meaning the set is easily carried by two people, Michaud said. The MP can also be integrated on the French Army\u2019s Jaguar vehicle or lighter turrets on a remote weapon system, such as Arquus\u2019 Hornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Akeron LP was designed for longer ranges. It\u2019s a more flexible version of the MP, particularly when placed on a drone, Michaud noted. MBDA added semi-active lasers to the munition \u201cto allow the missile to lock at a very long range on a laser spot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LP is souped up for anti-infrastructure targeting, he added. \u201cIt has been reinforced by the fact that the missile is equipped with a penetrator, enabling the missile to penetrate a building and then explode.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LP is currently under development and will arm the Tiger MkIII attack helicopters under construction by Airbus for the French and Spanish armies. France will also incorporate it into its Scorpion program<\/a>, which aims to fully replace the Army\u2019s ground vehicles, tanks, attack helicopters, and various sensors and weapons by 2040, Michaud explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both missiles are featured in MBDA\u2019s LynkEUs beyond-line-of-sight capability program<\/a>, currently under consideration for support from the European Defence Fund, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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