MU9O

Designed for submarine warfare, it can be launched from surface ships or air-dropped from aircraft and is compatible with a wide range of platforms. This is an important advantage for export. In France, it equips multimission frigates, Horizon-class frigates, defence and intervention frigates (FDI), as well as Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft and Lynx and NH90 helicopters. It can operate both in deep waters (several hundred metres) and in shallow waters (less than 25 metres). The torpedo is equipped with a high-penetration shaped charge and a latest-generation mission software suite. As a “fire-and-forget”-type torpedo, the MU90 conducts its mission autonomously and is capable of reorienting itself and carrying out multiple attack runs. With more than 1,000 units produced, the MU90 is currently used by around ten navies and continues to attract strong interest from prospective customers.

This year again, 62 units will be delivered to three navies.