During the 2023 edition of the Paris Air Show, MBDA will be demonstrating its proposal on the collaborative combat effectors solution, ORCHESTRIKE. 

According to a relevant announcement, MBDA is actively developing the technologies to deliver collaborative effectors solutions, which involve connectivity, software architecture, and algorithms, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a human-in-the-loop mode of operation. 

Collaborative effectors are missile systems capable of sharing information about the battlespace as they approach targets, and at the same time, while approaching their targets, they are capable of coordinating their actions to respond effectively against the adversaries. 

MBDA firmly believes that collaboration between each element of a pack of effectors during the delivery of the attack is key to Suppressing Enemy Air Defences (SEAD), enhancing the survivability of effectors, and increasing their efficiency against the targets. 

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The said combat configuration will constitute an essential part of the “Common Armament Layer” of future combat air systems.

The ORCHESTRIKE Collaborative Combat Effectors demonstrator at Paris Air Show 2023 embeds spectators in a live simulated raid by interconnected effectors, which includes glide and powered missiles and expendable Remote Carriers working closely together. 

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The demonstration shall highlight three essential collaborative functions: pop-up threat avoidance, collaborative targeting, and automatic target reallocation.

The demonstrator will also compare in real time the operational benefits brought by the pack of collaborative effectors against a pack of unconnected effectors, demonstrating how ORCHESTRIKE makes a difference on the battlefield.

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