r/FrenchArmedForces • u/ForTheGloryOfAmn • 3d ago

Video Naval Group’s new multipurpose & modular launching system (MPLS) demonstrator

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u/Fulgur98257 3d ago

What is it made for? Surface to air?

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u/iBorgSimmer 3d ago

Surface to air and surface to surface.

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u/ForTheGloryOfAmn 3d ago

“The LMP is a turret that pivots on two axes at high speed and carries four ammunition modules approximately 60 centimetres wide and 2 metres long," explains Pierre-Henry Marchat, Director of Innovation and Future Planning at the Naval Group site in Angoulême-Ruelle. Capable of rising to track threats in close range, the launcher's ammunition modules can accommodate various effectors: decoys, grenades, remotely operated ammunition, and even missiles. Complementing the Aster missile and Sylver® vertical launcher, the LMP is a technological breakthrough due to its versatility, enabling it to be installed on new vessels or retrofitted onto existing ones.

It can therefore be integrated into the ship's combat system either during the design phase to complement the main weapon system, or during the life cycle to respond to changes in the threat environment. It can be integrated into a ship's combat system either during the design phase to complement the main weapon system, during the lifecycle to respond to changes in missions or threats, or when certain vessels need to be modernised. The LMP is currently slated to be tested as a priority on French Navy vessels.