Philippines to purchase Mistral missiles for new frigate's SHORAD requirement

A CGI of the MBDA Simbad-RC firing a Mistral surface-to-air missile. Photo c/o MBDA.



The Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) has issued a Notice of Award to French company MBDA to supply and deliver Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missiles for the Philippine Navy (PN) new frigates, as confirmed by Filipino defense page MaxDefense Philippines based on DND documents. 

The deal is worth 10.69 million, and was procured via a negotiated deal with MBDA. No mention was made on the quantity and delivery period. 

The award provided by the DND did not indicate the type of missile to be acquired, but previous reports on the PN's new frigates confirmed it to be the MBDA's Mistral surface-to-air missile. These would be fired from MBDA's Simbad-RC twin mount remote firing system that will be installed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on the PN's new Jose Rizal-class frigates.

Each frigate will be equipped with two Simbad-RC launchers, with each carrying two ready-to-fire missiles that can be used against low level aircraft or sea skimming anti-ship missiles. Reloading can be done manually.



[1] Philippines Department of National Defense

[2] MaxDefense Philippines
[3] MaxDefense Philippines


Philippines to purchase Mistral missiles for new frigate's SHORAD requirement Philippines to purchase Mistral missiles for new frigate's SHORAD requirement Reviewed by Asia Pacific Defense Journal on March 11, 2019 Rating: 5

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