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EUROSAM SAMP/T Uses Link 16, NATO Environment In Ballistic Missile Test

Monday, March 18th, 2013

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A joint French and Italian crew recently operating two French Air Force Surface-To-Air-Missile Platform/Terrain (SAMP/T) units successfully scored in a test against a ballistic missile threat, for the first time using Link 16 in a NATO Environment. The system is manufactured by Eurosam, a European consortium consisting of MBDA France and MBDA Italy with a total of 66 percent, and Thales Group with 33 percent. This was the third SAMP/T test firing against a ballistic threat test and the second…

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