The French Navy frigate Alsace intercepted a supersonic target using MBDA's Aster 30 interceptor in a recent at-sea engagement. The Aster 30 is the same missile family fielded by the SAMP/T MAMBA ground-based air-defence system, highlighting cross-domain commonality.
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Confirms a naval Aster 30 engagement against a supersonic threat, a key data point for assessing shipboard air-defence effectiveness and fleet survivability; see MBDA's recent push to accelerate ASTER deliveries MBDA Delivers First ASTER Missiles Under Accelerated Production Program.
Underscores benefits of missile commonality between sea and land systems (Aster/Aster 30 and SAMP/T MAMBA), which affects logistics, interoperability and force design; relevant alongside MBDA's broader European air-defence developments MBDA advances development of a European medium range CAMM surface to air missile.
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• Clement Charpentreau