What EU- and UK-made system could provide shipborne ballistic-missile defence?
Short answerAn Aster or Sea Viper development is suggested, with Aquila as a possible future option; longer Sylver cells would provide useful growth space.
NotesAster-family missiles and Sea Viper are suggested as a European route to naval ballistic-missile defence. Aquila is also mentioned as a possible next-generation option, without a firm prediction of the eventual system. The launcher criticism concerns Britain's selection of Sylver A50 cells instead of the longer A70. Extra cell length is regarded as useful room for future missiles.