Engineering:Multi Ammunition Softkill System
Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) is a naval self-defence system produced by Rheinmetall of Germany . It is connected to the ship's sensors and protects ships from attacks by advanced sensor-guided missiles by launching decoys that operate in all relevant wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum: ultraviolet, electro-optical, laser, infrared and radar. MASS can be either plugged into the command and control module of a naval vessel, or operate autonomously.
Rheinmetall Defence stated that "MASS has attracted orders from 9 nations, for 130 launchers, on 15 different classes of naval vessels" as of 31 March 2009. As of 3 March 2011, this has been expanded to a total order of at least 172 units.[1] Roughly one year later, on the 17 April 2012, the total was 186 launchers for 22 different classes of vessels in 11 different nations.
Customers
Germany: Brandenburg-class frigates, Braunschweig-class corvettes, Frankenthal-class minehunters, Kulmbach-class mine hunters, and the future Baden-Württemberg-class frigates
Canada: Halifax-class frigates
Pakistan: Tariq-class destroyers
Finland: Hamina-class missile boats, Hämeenmaa-class minelayers, Rauma-class missile boats, Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
New Zealand: Anzac-class frigates, as part of the ANZAC modernization programme.[2]
Norway: Skjold-class corvettes
Oman: Khareef-class corvettes
Sweden: Göteborg-class corvettes, Stockholm-class corvettes, and Visby-class corvettes
United Arab Emirates: Baynunah-class corvettes, Abu Dhabi-class corvettes, Falaj 2-class patrol vessels
Peru: Lupo-class frigate[3]
South Korea: LST-II-class landing ships[4]- Two additional unknown customers.
- Australia: Hobart-class Destroyers and ANZAC-class Frigates, by 2027.
Future Operators
Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Navy's New Multi-Purpose Corvettes are going to Utilize the MASS system[5]
Notes
- ↑ "Full-speed ahead for MASS". www.rheinmetall-detec.de. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. https://archive.today/20120908045508/http://www.rheinmetall-detec.de/index.php?fid=5531&qid=&qpage=0&lang=3&query=MASS. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ↑ "New capabilities and a new MASS ship protection system customer". https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/news/archiv/archive2016/index~1_6720.php.
- ↑ "Adquisicion de lanzadores de senuelos MASS". Defensa.com. http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2265:adquisicion-de-lanzadores-de-senuelos-mass&catid=55:latinoamerica&Itemid=163.
- ↑ "Rheinmetall receives order from South Korea". www.rheinmetall-detec.de. http://www.rheinmetall-detec.de/index.php?fid=5745&qid=&qpage=0&lang=3&query=MASS.
- ↑ "С колко ще поскъпнат новите кораби? МО започва да ги въоръжава" (in bg-BG). 2022-04-18. https://www.mediapool.bg/s-kolko-shte-poskapnat-novite-korabi-mo-zapochva-da-gi-vaorazhava-news334685.html.
Further reading
- Rheinmetall Defence - Mass Multi Ammunition Softkill System
- Rheinmetall Defence (March 31/09) - Rheinmetall to equip Canadian Navy frigates with Mass
- Rheinmetall Defence (April 21/08) - Mass decoy system safeguards ships from symmetric and asymmetric threats
- Behoerden Spiegel - MASS fuer die VAE
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