Egypt is negotiating with MBDA to obtain "Sea Wolf" air defense missiles
The missiles that Egypt desires, according to the Tactical Report website, are suited to any naval vessel that is provided with a defensive point capable of providing short-range air defense against each of the missiles capable of flying close to the surface of the sea. “These missiles fly at very low altitudes, up to a few meters above sea level.” The surface of the water, with the aim of not being detected by the ship’s target’s radar, and that the defensive missiles on board the target ship cannot descend to such a low altitude.” Therefore, Sea Wolf missiles are an important solution for this type of missile.
Sea Wolf missiles can also counter attacking missiles and aircraft that carry out their attacks and swoop with high angles of attack.
There are two versions of the Sea Wolf missiles, the first is the GWS-25, which is fired in a conventional way, while the second, more advanced version, called the GWS-26, is vertically launched, and the vertical launch provides a basic and important feature which is the ability to place the missiles vertically inside The naval piece, which enables it to carry larger numbers of missiles, thus being able to fight for longer periods, and protect itself and other friendly pieces against larger and fiercer attacks.
The missile is characterized by its powerful engine that works on solid fuel, and provides it with a speed of up to three times the speed of sound (3 Mach), and speed for defensive missiles is one of the most important factors that enable it to confront the attacking missiles,.Defensive missiles should be about twice as fast as offensive missiles.
Sea Wolf missiles can also intercept their targets, engage them, and destroy them, at engagement ranges between 1,000 and 6,000 meters (1,100 - 6,600 yards), and at altitudes ranging from 10 meters (33 feet) to 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). .
The warhead of the missile weighs 14 kg (30.9 lb) and is of the high-explosive type, and operates with a proximity fuze.. witch is 5 to 10 times more lethal than other fuses.
If the deal is completed, Egypt will possess a gigantic mixture of the latest European missiles in those countries, or as it is called, the first-class missiles that did not meet in the European countries themselves, namely:
• Aster-30 missiles with a range of 120 km
• Aster-15 missiles with a range of 15 to 35 km
. CAMM-ER missiles, with a range of 45 km
• Mica Ng missiles with a range of 40 km
And the Sea Wolf missiles