Mou between Oto Melara and Tawazund for the DRACO system

OTO Melara, a Finmeccanica company, has signed today in Paris, a Memorandum of Understanding with TAWAZUN for the marketing and production of the DRACO system, officially presented yesterday at the Eurosatory Exhibition in Paris. 

The Holding Company TAWAZUN is the industrial and commercial investment arm of Offset Program Bureau of the United Arab Emirates.

DRACO or “SAMOUM” - as the system has been renamed for this project like the hot wind blowing in the desert - is a very advance system, fitted with the successful 76mm gun in service with 56 Navies all over the world. The system is specialized as primary role in the AA defence, through special ammunition like the guided DART; other roles include C-RAM, coastal defence against different targets including small and fast boats, and anti armour against IFV.

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