MBDA Gears Up Production of New Air Defense Missile
The Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) will defend British warships and troops
A Common Anti-Air Modular Missile is vertically launched from a wheeled Army vehicle. (MBDA)
A Common Anti-Air Modular Missile is vertically launched from a wheeled Army vehicle. (MBDA)

MBDA concluded a large contract with the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) for common anti-air modular missiles (CAMMs) worth $415 million. The new missiles will provide air defense for Britain’s Type 23 frigates (replacing the Sea Wolf system) and for the new Type 26 frigates. They will also replace the Rapier air defense system that protects British Army formations. The two services will draw from a common stockpile of missiles. 

When combined with a radar and datalink, the CAMM becomes part of what MBDA calls the Sea Ceptor system when placed onboard ships, and the Land Ceptor system for ground-based applications. The latter was previously known as the Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS).