Marte ER missile on Eurofighter

Marte ER represents the third generation within the Marte family of missile systems and is directly derived from Marte MK2/S which is already in service with the Italian Navy on its NFH90 and AW101 helicopters. The main difference between the two missiles is the introduction of a turbo engine in place of the rocket motor which increases the missile’s operational capacity. Marte ER due to be integrated on board the Eurofighter Typhoon and other fast jets.
Marte ER’s design takes into account that Marte MK2/S is already qualified and installed on NFH90 and AW101 helicopters, which offers the following advantages:
- Same mechanical, electrical and functional helicopter interfaces.
- No platform hardware changes required to manage the Marte Er missile, only software changes to the Store Management System (SMS) are required to manage longer range performance.
- The helicopter, with the new version of SMS software, is able to operate both Marte MK2/S and Marte ER missiles.
- Same logistic support, in terms of benches, trolley and most handling & maintenance tools and schedule
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