Exocet MM40 Block 3C order (additional)
French DGA order for 40 additional MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles for French Navy frigates.
Ordered under France's 2024–2030 military programming law, this order adds to MM40 Block 3C missiles already being delivered since January 2024, equipping the French Navy's first-rank frigates — FREMM, FDA, and (in future) FDI. B3C improves on earlier MM40 variants with a digital radio altimeter and a new seeker resistant to advanced electronic countermeasures and stealth, extending range beyond 200 km. Missiles are assembled at MBDA's Selles-Saint-Denis site; a DGA/French Navy technical-operational evaluation firing from the frigate Alsace in September 2023 verified B3C seeker performance in a complex electronic-warfare scenario.
Award detail
- Agency
- French DGA
- Award ID
- Undisclosed
- Ceiling value
- Undisclosed
- Vehicle
- 40 additional Exocet MM40 B3C anti-ship missiles for French Navy frigates
- Awarded
- 2024-04-19
- Period of performance ends
- Undisclosed
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Frequently asked
- What is the Exocet MM40 Block 3C order (additional) contract?
- Ordered under France's 2024–2030 military programming law, this order adds to MM40 Block 3C missiles already being delivered since January 2024, equipping the French Navy's first-rank frigates — FREMM, FDA, and (in future) FDI. B3C improves on earlier MM40 variants with a digital radio altimeter and a new seeker resistant to advanced electronic countermeasures and stealth, extending range beyond 200 km. Missiles are assembled at MBDA's Selles-Saint-Denis site; a DGA/French Navy technical-operational evaluation firing from the frigate Alsace in September 2023 verified B3C seeker performance in a complex electronic-warfare scenario.
- Which agency awarded the Exocet MM40 Block 3C order (additional) contract?
- The Exocet MM40 Block 3C order (additional) contract was awarded by French DGA under a 40 additional Exocet MM40 B3C anti-ship missiles for French Navy frigates vehicle.
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French DGA awarded MBDA an order on 19 April 2024 for 40 additional Exocet MM40 B3C missiles
The Defense Post: MBDA to Supply Exocet Missiles for French FrigatesVerified2024-04-19 - 2
Exocet MM40 Block 3C features a digital radio altimeter and a new seeker for range beyond 200km, resistant to electronic countermeasures and stealth; missiles are assembled at MBDA's Selles-Saint-Denis site
The Defense Post: MBDA to Supply Exocet Missiles for French FrigatesVerified2024-05-27