Lockheed Martin Explores Naval Weapons Link With Europe’s MBDA

Lockheed Martin Corp., the No. 1 defense company, and MBDA, the No. 2 missile maker, are considering cooperation in naval weapons to attract more customers worldwide.

The agreement could lead to offerings of Lockheed Martin’s weapons launchers with MBDA’s new Sea Ceptor ship-defense missile system, Paris-based MBDA said in a statement today.

A demonstration to launch MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile from Lockheed’s Mk. 41 vertical launcher, used by more than a dozen navies, is planned this year, it said.

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