Air Defense

Albatros NG

Also known as
  • ALBATROS NG
  • Albatros Next Generation
  • Albatros NG NBAD
  • Albatros NG naval based air defence system
  • CAMM-ER Albatros NG

Albatros NG is MBDA's CAMM-ER-based naval air-defense system for ship self-defense and local-area protection beyond 40 km. It continues the legacy Albatros line with soft vertical launch, compact ship integration, and a modular command-and-control architecture for patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, and destroyers.

Albatros NG, Naval air defense system, Air Defense
Image source: ALBATROS NG product image
Profile / Specs

Profile

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

Specifications

Role
Naval Based Air Defence (NBAD)
Missile
CAMM-ER
Intercept range
In excess of 40 km
Launch method
Soft vertical launch
Engagement coverage
Multiple simultaneous 360-degree target engagement
Defended threats
Manned and unmanned aircraft, precision-guided munitions, anti-ship missiles, low-RCS targets, and modern countermeasures
Platform fit
Patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, and destroyers
Radar integration
Can operate with any 3D surveillance radar
Command modes
Integrated under the ship combat management system or autonomous operator control
Missile weight
160 kg
Missile length
4.2 m
Missile diameter
190 mm
Missile speed
Supersonic
Missile Used

Albatros NG is the naval launch and control system for CAMM-ER in MBDA's CAMM family.

Launched itemItem typeLaunch evidence
CAMM-ER, Extended-range surface-to-air missile, Air DefenseCAMM-ERExtended-range surface-to-air missile

MBDA describes Albatros NG as a CAMM-ER-based naval system, and its datasheet gives CAMM-ER dimensions, soft-launch integration, datalink, and over-40 km range.

Sources: ALBATROS NG, ALBATROS NG datasheet

Legacy Albatros Line

MBDA presents Albatros NG as the new-generation continuation of the older Albatros naval air-defense family.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Albatros, Naval surface-to-air missile system, Air DefenseAlbatrosLegacy naval surface-to-air missile system

MBDA says Albatros NG derives its name from legacy Albatros systems that served with the Italian Navy and export customers, while EDR describes the predecessor as an Aspide/Aspide 2000-based naval system.

Sources: MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG system, Albatros NG naval air defence system detailed

Aspide, Medium-range surface-to-air missile, Air DefenseAspideLegacy missile family

The older Albatros family used Aspide and Aspide 2000 missiles; MBDA's Aspide 2000 page identifies ALBATROS/ASPIDE as a compatible legacy baseline.

Sources: ASPIDE 2000, Albatros NG naval air defence system detailed

System Architecture

Albatros NG is not just a missile round in a launcher. MBDA describes a shipboard air-defense system built around CAMM-ER, soft vertical launch, target-update datalink, and flexible integration with the host ship's combat-management system.

Launcher approach

Soft vertical launch reduces launcher stress, removes the need for an internal efflux-management system, and helps keep the ship fit compact.

Ship sensors

The datasheet says the system can operate with any 3D surveillance radar, while EDR notes that radar performance still has to support the engagement envelope.

Control modes

Albatros NG can work under ship CMS control or in an autonomous mode controlled by an Albatros NG operator.

Sources: ALBATROS NG datasheet; Albatros NG naval air defence system detailed.

Timeline

Albatros NG Key Events

  1. First Albatros NG contract announced

    MBDA announced the first contract for Albatros NG from an undisclosed international customer and said the system was expected to enter service in 2024.

    Sources: MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG system

  2. CAMM-ER naval configuration documented

    MBDA's Albatros NG datasheet described the CAMM-ER missile, soft vertical launch, two-way RF datalink, 3D-radar compatibility, and ship-CMS integration modes.

    Sources: ALBATROS NG datasheet

  3. Babur-class fit reported

    Naval News reported that Pakistan Navy Babur-class corvettes would carry 12 vertical-launch cells for Albatros NG with CAMM-ER missiles, identifying Pakistan as the launch customer in specialist reporting.

    Sources: DIMDEX 2022: ASFAT Sheds Light on Pakistan's PN MILGEM Corvette

  4. MAADS qualification supports CAMM-ER system context

    MBDA announced a MAADS qualification firing that verified integrated CAMM-ER launch and two-way datalink behavior in a ground-based configuration.

    Sources: MBDA: successful qualification firing of MAADS system with CAMM-ER missile

  5. GRIFO qualification extends CAMM-ER validation

    MBDA reported a GRIFO qualification firing with CAMM-ER and stated that the missile is also integrated into Albatros NG for naval surface-to-air capability.

    Sources: MBDA: successful qualification firing of GRIFO system with CAMM-ER missile

Export And Platform Fit

MBDA's first-contract release left the launch customer unnamed, so the public record should treat customer identity carefully. Specialist naval reporting later identified Pakistan Navy Babur-class corvettes as carrying 12 Albatros NG vertical-launch cells with CAMM-ER missiles, but that reporting supports fleet-integration context rather than combat use.

Named by MBDA

The official release confirms an undisclosed international customer, projected 2024 in-service timing, and suitability from patrol vessels and corvettes through destroyers.

Reported ship fit

Naval News reported 12 Albatros NG cells on Pakistan Navy PN MILGEM/Babur-class corvettes with CAMM-ER missiles.

Catalog boundary

No source checked directly documents Albatros NG use in a named armed conflict, so this record remains a relationship-only support page.

Sources: MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG system; DIMDEX 2022: ASFAT Sheds Light on Pakistan's PN MILGEM Corvette.

Media

Albatros NG Videos

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Sources

ALBATROS NGPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the official Albatros NG system description, CAMM-ER integration, intercept range, mission role, platform fit, and manufacturer/background context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04ALBATROS NG datasheetPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports Albatros NG system features, platform integration, radar/CMS/datalink context, and CAMM-ER dimensions and range. | Accessed: 2026-07-04ALBATROS NG product imagePublisher: MBDA | Note: Primary product image associated with the Albatros NG page. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG systemPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the first contract announcement, planned 2024 service entry, platform range, CMS integration, threat set, and legacy Albatros lineage context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Albatros NG naval air defence system detailedPublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports technical design-history context, legacy Albatros/Aspide lineage, launcher architecture, system components, and integration caveats. | Accessed: 2026-07-04DIMDEX 2022: ASFAT Sheds Light on Pakistan's PN MILGEM CorvettePublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports specialist reporting that Pakistan Navy PN MILGEM/Babur-class corvettes were configured with 12 VLS cells for Albatros NG using CAMM-ER missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA: successful qualification firing of MAADS system with CAMM-ER missilePublisher: Newsroom MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER system/datalink qualification context and states that CAMM-ER is integrated into Albatros NG. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA: successful qualification firing of GRIFO system with CAMM-ER missilePublisher: Newsroom MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER family qualification context, active seeker and motor notes, and the statement that CAMM-ER is integrated into Albatros NG. | Accessed: 2026-07-04ASPIDE 2000Publisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the compatible-baseline-family context used for the legacy Albatros/Aspide relationship. | Accessed: 2026-07-04