Italy is interested in the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range (CAMM-ER) being developed by MBDA to replace its Aspide and Spada missiles. The Italian Ministry of Defence has authorized funding for development and acquisition, sparing €95 million as its contribution to development costs.
After evaluating many other options, Italy resolved on CAMM-ER owing to the missile's “soft-launch” firing sequence which protects the launcher, in-flight self-destroy capability managed by its command and control system and the active RF guidance system allowing all-weather operations.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)