Albatros NG

Albatros NG is MBDA's new generation naval air defense system for ships, built around CAMM-ER to provide self and local area protection beyond 40 kilometers. MBDA says the system continues the legacy Albatros naval line that served the Italian Navy and export customers for years.

Albatros NG, Naval air defense system, Air Defense

Image source: ALBATROS NG product image

Profile

Origin: Italy
Built by: MBDA
Built in: FranceItalyUnited Kingdom
Type: Naval air defense system
Service note: 2020s
Designer: MBDA
Designed: 2021
Produced: 2021 onward
Developed from: Legacy Albatros naval air-defense systems

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Specifications

Role: Naval based air defense (NBAD)
Missile: CAMM-ER
Intercept range: Exceeds 40 km
Defended threats: Anti-ship missiles and precision guided munitions
Platform fit: Patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, and destroyers

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: MBDA said the first order would put Albatros NG in service in 2024.

Related Missile Family

MBDA places ALBATROS NG in the legacy Albatros family line, while MBDA's ASPIDE 2000 page identifies ALBATROS/ASPIDE as a compatible baseline system family.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

Surface-to-air missile family

MBDA's ALBATROS NG page describes the system as a new generation naval based air defense system derived from the legacy Albatros line, and the ASPIDE 2000 page identifies ALBATROS/ASPIDE as a compatible baseline system family.

Sources: ALBATROS NG, ASPIDE 2000

Albatros NG Images

Albatros NG, Naval air defense system, Air Defense - view 1 — Source: ALBATROS NG product image

Albatros NG, Naval air defense system, Air Defense - view 2 — Source: ALBATROS NG page background image

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Sources

ALBATROS NGPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the official system description, intercept range, mission role, platform fit, and manufacturer/background context for Albatros NG. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 ALBATROS NG product imagePublisher: MBDA | Note: Primary hero image displayed on the Albatros NG product page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 ALBATROS NG page background imagePublisher: MBDA | Note: Background image displayed on the Albatros NG product page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG systemPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the first contract announcement, planned 2024 service entry, and legacy Albatros lineage context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 MBDA: successful qualification firing of MAADS system with CAMM-ER missilePublisher: Newsroom MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER development context, MBDA's system authority role, and the Albatros NG integration link. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 ASPIDE 2000Publisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the compatible-baseline-family context used in the Albatros NG relationship section. | Accessed: 2026-06-23