Description:   MISTRAL SIMBAD-RC is an anti-air self defence system operating the very effective fire-and forget MISTRAL missile. It is capable of providing the primary self defence capability for all warships or a inner layer defence complementary to their main air defences. The system provides an extremely effective defence capability against all threats (anti-ship missiles, aircraft, helicopters as well as asymmetric surface threats). It has been optimised to handle a multi-threat scenario. Thanks to its very small footprint, MISTRAL SIMBAD-RC can be installed on board a wide range of ships, from patrol boats up to support ships. It has been designed to conform to different combat system capabilities, from standalone to fully integrated. Being fully controlled by a single operator from inside the vessel, the system offers 24/7 operational capability, even in adverse weather conditions and very high sea states. The system is therefore ideally suited to ships with low manning.