CAMM (missile family)

CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile)
CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile)
	An MBDA computer generated graphic showing a CAMM missile in flight
Type	CAMM: short range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile; CAMM-ER: short range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile; CAMM-MR: medium range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile;
Place of origin	United Kingdom; United Kingdom & Italy (CAMM-ER); United Kingdom & Poland (CAMM-MR)
Service history
In service	Sea Ceptor – 2018; Sky Sabre – 2021;
Production history
Designer	MBDA UK; MBDA & Avio (CAMM-ER)
Designed	2004
Specifications
Mass	CAMM: 99 kg (218 lb); CAMM-ER: 166 kg (366 lb);
Length	CAMM: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in); CAMM-ER: 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in);
Diameter	CAMM: 166 mm (6.5 in); CAMM-ER: 190 mm (7.5 in);
Wingspan	450 mm (18 in)
Warhead	High-explosive blast fragmentation warhead with proximity and impact fuze
Warhead weight	10 kg (22 lb)
Engine	Solid-fuel rocket motor
Operational; range	CAMM: > 25 km (16 mi); CAMM-ER: > 45 km (28 mi); CAMM-MR: > 100 km (62 mi);
Flight altitude	10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Maximum speed	Mach 3 (1,029 m/s; 3,376 ft/s)
Guidance; system	Inertial guidance system with mid-course update and active radar terminal homing
Steering; system	Four folding cruciform wings
References	Janes

The CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) is a family of surface-to-air missiles developed by MBDA UK for the United Kingdom. CAMM is derived from and shares some common features and components with the ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile), but with updated electronics, a soft vertical launch system, and an active radar homing seeker. Beyond the UK, the CAMM family is either currently in-use or has been ordered by nine other nations.

In the Royal Navy, CAMM; the point and local area defence variant with a range of greater than 25 kilometres (16 mi); is part of Sea Ceptor air defence system and has been replacing the Sea Wolf missiles on Type 23 frigates since 2018. It is also planned to equip both the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, and intended to replace Aster 15 on the Type 45 destroyers. In the British Army, CAMM forms the interceptor component of the Sky Sabre / Land Ceptor air defence system, which, replaced the Rapier missile in 2021. The development of CAMM is also contributing to the updating of ASRAAM in service with the Royal Air Force.

An extended-range version of the CAMM (CAMM-ER) is in the final stages of co-development between the UK and Italy and is capable of reaching targets over 45 kilometres (28 mi) away. Brazil is independently developing the similar 40 kilometres (25 mi)+ ranged MV-AMA (AVibras Medium Altitude Missile) for its Astros 2020 MLRS and naval platforms. A larger CAMM-MR (medium-range) missile with a range of over 100 kilometres (62 mi) is being co-developed between the UK and Poland and slated to equip Polish Miecznik-class frigates and Wisła air defence systems.

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