Advanced Short Range Missile
(NORAD modernization)

Project Type

Project Replace

Objective

To acquire warstocks of advanced short range air-to-air weapon for the Future Fighter Weapon System (FFWS).

Requirements

The project will be pursuing a weapon that can engage air targets such as drones and surface targets such as technical vehicles, and potentially even incoming SAMs. The project will be aligning with the FFCP.

Funding Range

$500 million to $1 billion

Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)

Options Analysis Phase

In Progress

Start Definition

2023/2024

Start Implementation

2023/2024

Initial Delivery

2026/2027

Final Delivery

2030/2031

Defence Capability Areas

• Air
• Missiles, Rockets, Ammunition & Other Munitions
• Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Defence Capability Investment Areas

• Aerospace Structures and components
• Propulsion Systems and components
• Ammunition, Ordnance, Specialized Munitions
• Missile Systems
• Propellants and Explosives
• Rocket Systems
• Target Acquisition Systems
• Weapons Systems
• Fire Control
• Optical Systems
• Radar Systems
• Thermal systems
• Tracking systems

Key Industrial Capabilities

To be determined.

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