Navantia is pursuing a plug-and-play point-defense system designed to make ship protection more modular and quicker to deploy on in-service naval vessels.
Point-defense systems serve as a last line of protection against short-range threats that have penetrated a ship’s outer defensive layers. They typically employ missiles or cannons guided by radars that automatically track targets.
A prototype is now being produced at the company’s facilities in Puerto Real, intended to enhance system performance while improving safety and maintenance efficiency.
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