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PAAMS
Joint programme for an integrated anti-air warfare system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Principal Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint programme developed by France, Italy, and the United Kingdom for an integrated anti-aircraft warfare system. The prime contractor is EUROPAAMS, a joint venture between Eurosam (66%) and UKAMS (33%). In the United Kingdom, PAAMS has been given the designation Sea Viper.[1]
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The system equips the Horizon-class frigates in French and Italian service as well as the British Type 45 destroyers.