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The Royal Navy's newest air defense missile, designed to arm the Navy's new fleet of Type 45 destroyers, has successfully completed its toughest test yet during trials in the Mediterranean.
Sea Viper, the groundbreaking missile system previously called PAAMS until it was renamed by the Royal Navy, will set new standards in air defense, according to Britain's Ministry of Defence.
During recent trials in the Mediterranean, the system achieved a direct hit in a salvo (multiple missiles) firing against a maneuverable sea-skimming target traveling at hundreds of miles an hour.
Sea Viper is capable of defending the Type 45 and ships in its company against multiple attacks from the most sophisticated enemy aircraft or missiles approaching from any direction and at supersonic speeds. It can even engage more than ten targets simultaneously - a huge leap in capability for the Royal Navy.
Speaking about the recent trials, Richard Smart, Head of Complex Weapons at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) said, "The DE&S weapons and destroyers teams and MBDA, alongside our international partners, have...