France has conducted test shootings of a new version of the anti -ship missile ExOCET (video)

ExOCET MM40 BLOCK 3C has a significant advantage compared to rockets of the same class. Despite its short range, it is able to pass very low above the sea, so it is almost unattainable for interception. The French Navy reported on the successful test start of the new generation of the new generation of ExOCET MM40 Block 3C from MBDA. The rocket was launched from the Alsace frigate. This was reported by MBDA press service on Twitter.

The Company's preselizes say that Block 3C is the latest generation of anti -ship missiles by the ExOCET line. They are quite versatile because they can be installed on various platforms, including surface ships, submarines, fast jet aircraft, helicopters and shore batteries and more. Among the improvements, the developers note the missile guidance system, which was finalized in the light of the latest operational requirements of the anti -ship war.

ExOCET MM40 Block 3C is claimed that it can effectively impress targets in the difficult conditions of radio electronic counteraction. "This latest rocket has a new search engine technology and new algorithms have been developed that meet the most modern operational requirements of the anti -ship war," the statement said. The New Generation Exochet rocket is the only one in its line where the turbouoable engine is installed. Because of this, it has an increased starting range up to 180 km.

Compared to the precursor - MM40 Block 2 - it has the same dimensions: length - 5. 78 m, wingspan - 1. 13 m, diameter 348 mm. However, the weight of the ammunition is lower by 110 kg and is 780 kg without the combat part. The rocket develops a speed of 0. 93 Mach (1140 km/h), with the mass of the warhead reaches 165 kg.

Despite its relatively low range, as for rockets of this class, ExOCET MM40 Block 3C has one important advantage - thanks to a solid fuel marching engine, it is able to literally slide a water surface at a distance of 1 meter. Thus, intercepting a new ExOCET is almost impossible. Earlier it was reported that on June 26 in France successfully passed the first test of a new sample of the hypersonic Gleecena Vmax.