Air Defense

CAMM-ER

Also known as
  • CAMM ER
  • Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range
  • Common Anti-Air Modular Missile - Extended Range

CAMM-ER is the extended-range member of MBDA's CAMM air-defense missile family for land and naval systems. It adds a larger Avio-designed motor and extended airframe to the CAMM architecture, giving systems such as Albatros NG, MAADS, and GRIFO a soft-launched missile with a range in excess of 40 km.

CAMM-ER, Extended-range surface-to-air missile, Air Defense
Image source: CAMM-ER product image
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United Kingdom / Italy
Built by
MBDA
Type
Extended-range surface-to-air missile
Service note
2020s
Designer
MBDA
Designed
2010s-2020s
Produced
2020s onward
Developed from
CAMM / Sea Ceptor air-defense missile

Specifications

Role
Land and naval air-defense interceptor
Range
In excess of 40 km
Weight
160 kg
Length
4.2 m
Diameter
190 mm
Speed
Supersonic
Guidance
Advanced active seeker with target-update datalink
Launch method
Soft vertical launch / cold launch
Motor
Larger Avio-designed motor for the extended-range variant
System integration
Used with Albatros NG, MAADS, and GRIFO-family air-defense systems
Naval Launch System

Albatros NG is the cataloged naval system built around CAMM-ER.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
Albatros NG, Naval air defense system, Air DefenseAlbatros NGNaval air-defense system

MBDA describes Albatros NG as a CAMM-ER-based naval air-defense system, and the Albatros NG datasheet lists CAMM-ER as its missile with over-40 km range.

Sources: ALBATROS NG, ALBATROS NG datasheet

Missile Family

CAMM-ER extends the CAMM family rather than replacing the catalog's separate CAMM / Sea Ceptor record.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
CAMM / Sea Ceptor air-defense missile, Naval air-defense missile, Air DefenseCAMM / Sea Ceptor air-defense missileBaseline CAMM naval missile family

MBDA identifies CAMM-ER as the extended-range version of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile family, while the catalog's CAMM / Sea Ceptor entry covers the baseline naval missile family.

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

System Context

CAMM-ER is best read as a missile used inside larger air-defense systems. MBDA identifies Albatros NG as the naval system already sold abroad, MAADS as the Italian Air Force SPADA replacement path, and GRIFO as the Italian Army system using the same extended-range missile family.

Naval use

Albatros NG uses CAMM-ER for ship self-defense and local-area protection.

Air Force replacement

MBDA says MAADS will replace Italian Air Force SPADA SHORAD capability while adding medium-range capacity.

Army system

GRIFO is described by MBDA as an Italian Army EMADS-family system using CAMM-ER.

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

Timeline

CAMM-ER Key Events

  1. Albatros NG export contract announced

    MBDA announced the first contract for Albatros NG, identifying it as a new CAMM-ER-based naval air-defense system.

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

  2. MAADS qualification firing

    MBDA said a MAADS qualification firing used CAMM-ER against a target drone and verified the missile's two-way datalink with the ground system.

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

  3. GRIFO qualification firing

    MBDA reported that GRIFO launched CAMM-ER in an integrated qualification event and described CAMM-ER as the extended-range missile of the CAMM family for land and naval air defense.

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

Media

CAMM-ER Images

CAMM-ER, Extended-range surface-to-air missile, Air Defense - view 1
Source: CAMM-ER specification image
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Sources

CAMM-ERPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports official CAMM-ER description, land/naval air-defense role, Italian armed-forces delivery context, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04CAMM-ER datasheetPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER dimensions, range, speed, launch method, active seeker, and datalink specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-04CAMM-ER product imagePublisher: MBDA | Note: Primary product image associated with the CAMM-ER product page. | Accessed: 2026-07-04CAMM-ER specification imagePublisher: MBDA | Note: Specification image associated with the CAMM-ER product page. | Accessed: 2026-07-04ALBATROS NGPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the relationship between CAMM-ER and Albatros NG as the missile used by the naval system. | Accessed: 2026-07-04ALBATROS NG datasheetPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER use in Albatros NG and the missile's dimensions, range, speed, and soft-launch integration. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA awarded first contract for its new Albatros NG systemPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports the 2021 Albatros NG contract and CAMM-ER-based naval-system context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA: successful qualification firing of MAADS system with CAMM-ER missilePublisher: Newsroom MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER qualification, two-way datalink validation, MAADS integration, and replacement of Italian Air Force SPADA capability. | Accessed: 2026-07-04MBDA: successful qualification firing of GRIFO system with CAMM-ER missilePublisher: Newsroom MBDA | Note: Supports CAMM-ER qualification in GRIFO, active seeker and new Avio motor context, and land/naval air-defense family background. | Accessed: 2026-07-04