Rheinmetall Defence to Unveil its New SeaSnake-27 Naval Multirole Gun System at IDEX 2017

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By Dylan Malyasov
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SeaSnake-27 naval multirole gun system

Rheinmetall Defence will be showcasing its newly developed SeaSnake-27 naval multirole gun system sighting system at IDEX 2017, the Middle Easts premier defense expo, taking place Feb. 19-23.

The SeaSnake-27 is a new system development as successor of the world wide acknowledged MLG 27 system.

SeaSnake is an optimized naval gun system for layered ship self defence against a variety of standard or asymmetric threats with an optimum combat range inside of 4,000m.

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The IDEX defence show takes place in Abu Dhabi from 19 to 23 February 2017, the most important event of its kind in the Middle East. This year too, Rheinmetall will be on hand at IDEX, showcasing a wide assortment of exciting products.

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