Malaysia, Singapore order VL MICA naval variant

Richard Scott, London - IHS Jane's Missiles & Rockets
02 July 2015

Key Points

* Malaysia to fit VL MICA in the Second-Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ship
* Singapore MINDEF reveals VL MICA selection for Littoral Mission Vessel programme

European missile house MBDA Missile Systems has chalked up two additional sales for its VL MICA shipborne point defence missile system, bringing its total number of confirmed customers to six.

Malaysia and Singapore will now join Egypt, Morocco, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, all of which have previously specified the naval variant of the VL MICA system

Earlier this year Malaysia's Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd disclosed that VL MICA had been confirmed as the point defence missile system for the Royal Malaysian Navy's six-ship Second-Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ship (SGPV-LCS) programme.