MBDA, Thales in running for Oman anti-air missile contract - report

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MBDA, Thales in running for Oman anti-air missile contract - report

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Missile manufacturer MBDA, which is 37.5 pct-owned by EADS, and defence group Thales are currently competing for a contract in Oman with Air Defence anti-air missile systems, French business daily La Tribune reported without indicating its sources.
According to information obtained by the paper, MBDA is offering its new VL Mica surface-to-air missile, while Thales' is offering its Crotale surface-to-air system.



http://www.hemscott.com/news/latest-news/item.do?newsId=45709189699513
 
MICA

I didn't know much about this system so I posted a link or two about it. After reading these I can assume that Russia might do the same with there AA-11 and AA-12? The idea seems very cost effective take a functional weapon and mounted or join it to a new platform.

On the first link the system in question is at the bottom of the page.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/airdefencemissilesystems_gallery.html

Its the forth one down
http://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda/site/FO/scripts/siteFO_publications.php?page=11&lang=EN&sel_rub=#
 
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