Rheinmetall
presents for the first time at Euronaval 2012 its new naval countermeasure
MAAS_DUERAS,an enhanced optional version of MASS. In the realm of active
protection, Rheinmetall supplies high-performance “soft kill”
solutions for ground vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and
ships. Smoke/obscurant protection systems like ROSY render vehicles
invisible to the enemy if attacked, while Rheinmetall’s Multi
Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) naval countermeasures system now sets
the standard worldwide. |
Rheinmetall’s MASS naval countermeasure
system protects ships from attacks with modern, sensor-guided anti-ship
missiles on the high seas and littoral zones as well as from asymmetric,
terrorist-type threats by firing decoy rounds which diverts incoming
missiles from their intended target.
It is connected to the ship's sensors and protects ships from attacks
by advanced, sensor-guided missiles, by launching decoys, that operate
in all relevant wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum (ultra violet,
electro-optical, laser, infrared and radar). MASS can be either plugged
into the command and control module of a naval vessel, or operate autonomously.
The Group now offers an enhanced optional version of MASS. The MASS_DUERAS
is a piggyback solution. It features launching tubes for distraction
rockets mounted on top of the MASS launcher. Anti-torpedo distraction
rockets will also be available soon.
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