Landceptor chooses MAN Military Vehicles HX77 (8×8)
The system is based on a
Rheinmetall MAN Military
Vehicles HX77 (8×8) cross-
country truck, on the rear of
which is a modular launcher
that features a palletised
loading module and a self-
mounting/dismounting
capability.
The latter makes it
easier to transport by road, rail
or air and it can also be used
for dismounted operations.
A similar HX77 carries the
command and control system
and its associated radar.
When travelling, the eight
CAMM are in the horizontal
position and are raised into the
vertical for a soft launch. The
supersonic missile has a launch
weight of 99kg and a dedicated
tracking radar is not required,
because Land Ceptor uses data
from the surveillance radar and
then the CAMM’s own active
radar seeker takes over until
missile impact.
An extended-range CAMM
is being developed by MBDA
in Italy, which would have a
range of more than 40km.
In April 2017, the UK MoD
placed a contract with MBDA
worth £323 million for CAMM for
the British Army and Royal Navy.
Six nations have already chosen
CAMM to meet their future air
defence requirements in the
maritime and land domains.
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