PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - France's Thales said on Wednesday it had launched a new integrated air and missile defence system, tying together existing capabilities and incorporating artifical
France's Thales Unveils New European AI-Powered Anti-Missile Defence Dome
Thales Launches Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
Introduction of the SkyDefender System
PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - France's Thales said on Wednesday it had launched a new integrated air and missile defence system, tying together existing capabilities and incorporating artifical intelligence.
Capabilities and Features
Multi-Layer Defence Dome
The SkyDefender system is a multi-layer defence dome capable of countering all kinds of threats on land and sea and in space, Europe's largest defence technology firm said in a statement.
Integrated Defence Components
Short-Range Threats: ForceShield System
The package groups the existing ForceShield system for short-range threats such as drones, the SAMP-T NG system for medium-range defence and the SMART-L Multi-Mission system and other radars detecting long-range threats up to 5,000 km (3,100 miles).
Medium and Long-Range Defence: SAMP-T NG and SMART-L Multi-Mission
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
