France has signed a contract with TDA Armaments to develop and manufacturer a new laser-guided variant of the TDA Aculeus NG rocket for Fre...
France has signed a contract with TDA Armaments to develop and manufacturer a new laser-guided variant of the TDA Aculeus NG rocket for French Army Light Aviation.
The 68 mm induction laser guided rocket will equip Army's Airbus Helicopters Tiger HAD attack helicopter fleet.
Equipped with a laser semi-active homing, Aculeus NG can engage fixed or mobile light vehicles and light infrastructure at a range of up to 5000 m.
The warhead of rocket has been conceived to limit the collateral damages to a 20 meters radius.
Weighing 8.8 kg, the lightweight and compact rocket has also no electrical connection to the rocket launcher: the initial information and energy it needs is transferred by an induction system, which gives it an ease of implementation and reduced recharge time.
The first deliveries are expected in 2020 with the standard 2 Tiger.
French defense procurement agency DGA and TDA Armaments SAS, a subsidiary of Thales signed the contract on June 30.
The 68 mm induction laser guided rocket will equip Army's Airbus Helicopters Tiger HAD attack helicopter fleet.
Equipped with a laser semi-active homing, Aculeus NG can engage fixed or mobile light vehicles and light infrastructure at a range of up to 5000 m.
The warhead of rocket has been conceived to limit the collateral damages to a 20 meters radius.
Weighing 8.8 kg, the lightweight and compact rocket has also no electrical connection to the rocket launcher: the initial information and energy it needs is transferred by an induction system, which gives it an ease of implementation and reduced recharge time.
The first deliveries are expected in 2020 with the standard 2 Tiger.
French defense procurement agency DGA and TDA Armaments SAS, a subsidiary of Thales signed the contract on June 30.
