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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Formal Acceptance by the French MOD of the First Batch of 25 Eurotorp's Manufactured MU90 Block1 Torpedoes

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usThe French Délégation Générale pour l’Armement du Ministére de la Défense accepted its first batch of 25, out of 300, MU90 Block1 Light Weight Torpedoes (LWT) manufactured by Eurotorp consortium between WASS, DCNS and Thales. As a consequence, the MU90 is entering into service with the French Armed Forces.

The MU90 torpedoes will be installed aboard the Georges Leygues-class F70 ASW frigates, as well as on board the Lynx and ATL2 MPA rotary and fixed-wing air platforms.

The MU90 will become the standard fit for the Horizon air defence destroyers, the NH90 NFH helicopters and the new FREMM (Frégates Européennes Multi Missions) frigates. The MU90 has become the advanced light weight torpedo of choice for the French Navy.

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