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Aster (missile family)

The Aster 15 and Aster 30 are a Franco-Italian family of all-weather, vertical launch surface-to-air missiles.[15] The name "Aster" stands for "Aérospatiale Terminale" (French company Aérospatiale having been the project's lead contractor before its missile activities were merged into MBDA). It also takes inspiration from the word "aster" (Greek: ἀστήρ), meaning "star" in Ancient Greek. The missiles as well as the related weapon systems are manufactured by Eurosam, a consortium consisting of MBDA France, MBDA Italy (both with a combined 66% share) and Thales (holding 33%).

Aster
MBDA Aster 30 on display showing attached booster.
TypeSurface-to-air missile/Anti-ballistic missile
Place of originFrance/Italy
Service history
In service2001–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
ManufacturerEurosam
Specifications
MassAster 15: 310 kg[1]
Aster 30: 450 kg[2]
LengthAster 15: 4.2 m[3]
Aster 30: 4.9 m[4]
DiameterAster 15 & 30: 180 mm (7.1 in)[5]
Warhead15 kg focused fragmented warhead with 2 m lethal radius
Detonation
mechanism
Calculated delay proximity fuze

EngineSolid propellant, two-stage motor[6]
Operational
range
Aster 15: Above 30 km[7]
Aster 30: Above 120 km[8]
Aster 30 Block 1 NT: Above 150 km[9]
Flight altitudeAster 15: 13 km[10]
Aster 30: 20 km[11]
Maximum speed Aster 15: Mach 3 (1,000 m/s)[12]
Aster 30: Mach 4.5 (1,400 m/s)[13]
Guidance
system
Launch
platform
  • Maritime platforms (PAAMS)
  • Land-based platforms (SAMP/T)
Loading onto HMS Diamond

The Aster missiles were developed to intercept and destroy the full spectrum of air threats from high-performance combat aircraft, UAVs and helicopters to cruise, anti-radiation and even sea-skimming supersonic anti-ship missiles.[16] In addition, the Aster 30 Block 1 and Block 1 NT were designed to counter ballistic missiles.[17]

The Aster is primarily operated by France, Italy, as well as the United Kingdom as an export customer, and is an integrated component of the PAAMS air defence system (known in the Royal Navy as Sea Viper). As the principal weapon of the PAAMS, the Aster equips the Horizon-class frigates in French and Italian service as well as the British Type 45 destroyers. It also equips the French and Italian FREMM multipurpose frigates, though not through the PAAMS air defense suite itself but specific French and Italian derivatives of the system.

History

During the 1980s, the predominant missiles in Franco-Italian service were short-range systems such as the French Crotale, Italian Selenia Aspide or American Sea Sparrow, with ranges up to a dozen kilometres. Some vessels were also equipped with the American medium/long range RIM-66 Standard. France and Italy decided to start development of a domestic medium/long range surface-to-air missile to enter service in the first decade of the 21st century, that would give them comparable range but superior interception capability to the American Standard or British Sea Dart already in service. Thought was given in particular to the new missile's ability to intercept next-generation supersonic anti-ship missiles, such as the BrahMos missile developed jointly by India and Russia. This allowed the actual systems to have the characteristic of being specialised either in short-to-medium range "point defence" for e.g. ships, or in medium-to-long range "zone defence" of fleets.

In May 1989, a Memorandum of understanding was signed between France and Italy for the development of a family of future surface-to air-missiles. Eurosam was formed shortly afterwards. By July 1995 development had taken shape in the form of the Aster missile and test firing of the first Aster 30 took place. The missile successfully intercepted a target at an altitude of 15,000 m (49,000 ft) and at speeds of 1,000 km/h (620 mph). A Phase 2 contract was awarded in 1997 at US$1 billion for pre-production and development of the French-Italian land and naval systems.

During development trials between 1993 and 1994 all flight sequences, altitudes and ranges, were validated. This was also the period during which the launch sequence of Aster 30 was validated. In May 1996, trials of the Aster 15 active electromagnetic final guidance system against live targets began. All six attempts were successful. Again during 1997 Aster was extensively tested, this time being pitted against targets such as the Aerospatiale C.22 target and first generation Exocet anti-ship missiles. In numerous engagements Aster scored direct impacts on its targets. During one such engagement on 13 November 1997 in a strong countermeasures environment, the Aster was not armed with its military warhead so that the distance between the Aster and the target could be recorded. The target (a C22) was recovered bearing two strong cuts made by the fins of the Aster missile.

In May 2001 Aster had again successfully completed the "manufacturer's validation firing test" and was deployed for the first time on the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Again on 29 June 2001, the Aster achieved a successful interception of an Arabel missile at low altitude in less than five seconds. During the same year a target simulating an aircraft flying at speeds of Mach 1 and at an altitude of 100 m (330 ft) was intercepted by an Aster 15. The first ever operational firing of the Aster missile took place during October 2002 on board Charles de Gaulle. Finally in November 2003 Eurosam was awarded the 3 billion euro Phase 3 production contract which saw full production commence and exports to France, Italy, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.[18] The resulting Aster surface-to-air missile meets inter-service and international requirements, addressing the needs of the land, air and naval forces of France, Italy and the United Kingdom. The decision to base the missile around a common terminal intercept "dart" to which different sized boosters can be attached has made it modular and extensible.

From 2002 to 2005, the Italian experimental frigate Carabiniere provided a test bed for live firing trials of the Aster 15 from Sylver A43 launchers with EMPAR and SAAM-it systems, and the trials of Aster 30 from Sylver A50 launchers with EMPAR and PAAMS(E) systems.[19] As of 2012, France had spent €4.1bn at 2010 prices on 10 SAMP/T launchers, 375 Aster 30 missiles and 200 Aster 15 missiles.[20] Another 80 Aster 30 and 40 Aster 15 were purchased for France's Horizon-class frigates under a separate programme.[20]

On January 28, 2023, the Italian and French Minister of Defense signed with MBDA a $2 billion contract for the purchase of 700 Aster missiles.[21][22]

Characteristics

There are currently two versions of the Aster missile family, the short-medium range version, Aster 15, and the long range version, Aster 30. The missile bodies are identical; their difference in range and intercept speed is because Aster 30 uses a much larger booster. Total weights of the Aster 15 and Aster 30 are 310 kg (680 lb) and 450 kg (990 lb) respectively. Aster 15 has a length of 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in), rising to just under 5 m (16 ft 5 in) for Aster 30. Aster 15 has a diameter of 180 mm (7.1 in).[14] Given the larger dimensions of the Aster 30, a naval based system requires the longer tubes of the Sylver A50 or A70 vertical launching system (VLS). Additionally the American Mark 41 Vertical Launching System can accommodate Aster 30.

Variants

  • Aster 15 – Ship point and local area defence
  • Aster 30 Block 0 – Ship local and wide area defence
  • Aster 30 Block 1 – an anti-ballistic missile intercept upgrade against 600-km-class short range ballistic missiles (SRBMs)[23]
  • Aster 30 Block 1NT (New Technology) – a further anti-ballistic missile intercept upgrade against a range-class of 1,500 km (930 mi) medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs)[24]
  • Aster 30 Block 2 BMD currently being developed for anti-ballistic defense against 3,000 km (1,900 mi)-range maneuvering missiles.

The Aster 30 Block 1 is used on the Eurosam SAMP/T system operated by the French Air Force and the Italian Army.[25] As of 2014, the Block 1NT variant is being developed by MBDA France and funded by France and Italy.[24] In 2016, the United Kingdom showed interest in acquiring the Block 1NT version for its Type 45 destroyers currently operating the Block 0.[26] In 2022, the United Kingdom announced a series of upgrades to its Type 45 destroyers. This included the implementation of the Block 1 version for anti-ship ballistic missile defense.[27]

Deployment

Naval systems

 
Italian Horizon-class frigate, Caio Duilio equipped with Aster 15 and 30 missiles

Land systems

 
The "radar module" of the SAMP/T Ground-based air defence system

The Aster 30 has been incorporated by Eurosam into a mobile SAM system, fulfilling the ground-based theatre air defence/protection requirement. It comes in the form of the Sol-Air Moyenne-Portée/Terrestre (French for "Surface-to-Air Medium-Range/Land-based"), commonly known as SAMP/T. The system uses a network of radars and sensors – including 3D phased array radar – enabling it to be effective against various air threats such as aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, standoff missiles, cruise missiles or anti-radiation missiles. The SAMP/T uses an upgraded version of the Arabel long range radar, developed under the Aster 30 block 1 upgrade program, in order to extend the system's capability against higher speed and higher altitude targets. The Aster 30 Block 1 can intercept missiles with a 600 km (370 mi) range (short-range ballistic missiles).[23]

Testing

  • In April 2008, RSS Intrepid, a Formidable-class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy, shot down an aerial drone off the French port of Toulon during a naval exercise. Then again in 2010, a frigate of the same class, RSS Supreme fired an Aster 15 and shot down an aerial drone off the coast of Hawaii as part of exercise RIMPAC 2010. The RSN conducted 6 successful live-firings of the Aster missile over 11 years.
  • Beginning with HMS Dauntless in September 2010, all of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers have successfully intercepted Mirach drones with Aster missiles at the Benbecula ranges off the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Mirach is a 13 ft (4.0 m) jet which flies at speeds of up to 600 mph (970 km/h) at altitudes as low as 10 ft (3.0 m) or as high as 39,000 ft (12 km).[28][29][30]
  • In December 2011, an Aster 30 missile downed an Israeli Black Sparrow ballistic missile target, the first time an Aster missile had attempted such an engagement.[31]
  • In April 2012, the Horizon-class frigate, Forbin, of the French Navy downed an American GQM-163 Coyote target simulating a sea-skimming supersonic anti-ship cruise missile traveling at Mach 2.5 (3000 km/h) with an altitude of less than 5 metres. It was the first time a European missile defence system destroyed a supersonic sea-skimming "missile". The trial was described as a "complex operational scenario".[16]
  • In 2021, during the Exercise At-Sea Demo: Formidable Shield 2021, the Horizon-class frigate Forbin, intercepted a supersonic (>3000 km/h) sea skimming target using an Aster 30 missile.[32][33]

Operators

 
Blue:Aster operators
 
RSS Steadfast, a Formidable-class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy, equipped with Aster 15/30
 
The MBDA Aster 30 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force displayed in Singapore Air Show 2020

Current operators

  Algeria
  Egypt
  France
  Greece
  Italy
  Morocco
  Qatar
  Saudi Arabia
  Singapore
  United Kingdom

Potential operators

  Turkey
  • Turkish Air Force – On 5 January 2018, a contract was signed during a state visit by the President of Turkey in Paris for a project with Eurosam for a future Long Range Air and Missile Defense System (LORAMIDS) for a period of 18 months where Turkish companies Roketsan and Aselsan would participate in the joint-production of the missile system.[37] It was stated that the SAMP/T air defense system project, which was stopped at the end of 2019 due to Turkey's launch of Operation Peace Spring in Syria, came to the agenda at the NATO Summit, and that Turkey, France and Italy would revive the project.[38][needs update]
  Ukraine

In 22 Jan, 2023 Ukraine is expected to receive a battery of the SAMP/T from Italy and France.[39]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
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  8. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Eurosam unveils new SAMP/T air defense variant at Dubai Airshow". 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b c MBDA – Aster PDF 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Eurosam: Naval Systems – Aster 15 & 30/PAAMS (Official Eurosam website), Retrieved February 2014. "Up to 120 km range"
  16. ^ a b "Interception d'une cible supersonique évoluant au ras de l'eau". defense.gouv.fr. French Ministry of Defence. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Aster 15 & 30 Datasheet". 31 May 2022.
  18. ^ , Eurosam, archived from the original on 28 March 2010
  19. ^ Galati, Gaspare (2016). 100 Years of Radar. New York: Springer. pp. 234–235. ISBN 9783319005836.
  20. ^ a b "Projet de loi de finances pour 2013 : Défense : équipement des forces" (in French). Senate of France. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  21. ^ "France and Italy to buy close to 700 Aster missiles". Reuters. 30 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Media: Italy and France agreed to order 700 Aster-30 missiles for the SAMP/T air defense system promised to Ukraine".
  23. ^ a b . www.eurosam.com. Eurosam. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  24. ^ a b (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  25. ^ ASTER – SAMP/T 29 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ UK-France Summit: Annex on security and defence (PDF). gov.uk. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Type 45 Ballistic Missile Defence upgrade to support more than 100 UK jobs". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  28. ^ "HMS Daring fires Sea Viper for first time". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  29. ^ "HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time". gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  30. ^ . navynews.co.uk. Navy News. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  31. ^ . marianne.net. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  32. ^ "French Navy Horizon Air Defense Destroyer Intercepts Supersonic Target". Naval News. May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  33. ^ "The French FS Forbin destroys a supersonic target with a combat loaded Aster 30 fire during At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021". Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  34. ^ Administrator. . navyrecognition.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  35. ^ "DCNS Transfered [sic] the FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr to the Egyptian Navy". 24 June 2015.
  36. ^ "16/06/2016". fincantieri.it. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  37. ^ "Turkey Buys from Russia; also Mulls European Missile Systems". ainonline.com. 10 January 2021.
  38. ^ Haber7. "Türkiye, Fransa ve İtalya'dan SAMP-T projesini yeniden canlandırma hamlesi". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  39. ^ "Tajani: «L'Italia invierà il sistema missilistico Samp-T. Sosterremo l'Ucraina: Ora la pace non è possibile»". 22 January 2023.

External links

  • (armyrecognition.com)
  • Video – HMS Diamond fires Aster 30 missile, 2012
  • "Air Defence Weapon System SAMP/T" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2021.
  • "SAMP-T". from the original on 1 September 2021.

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The Aster 15 and Aster 30 are a Franco Italian family of all weather vertical launch surface to air missiles 15 The name Aster stands for Aerospatiale Terminale French company Aerospatiale having been the project s lead contractor before its missile activities were merged into MBDA It also takes inspiration from the word aster Greek ἀsthr meaning star in Ancient Greek The missiles as well as the related weapon systems are manufactured by Eurosam a consortium consisting of MBDA France MBDA Italy both with a combined 66 share and Thales holding 33 AsterMBDA Aster 30 on display showing attached booster TypeSurface to air missile Anti ballistic missilePlace of originFrance ItalyService historyIn service2001 presentUsed bySee OperatorsProduction historyManufacturerEurosamSpecificationsMassAster 15 310 kg 1 Aster 30 450 kg 2 LengthAster 15 4 2 m 3 Aster 30 4 9 m 4 DiameterAster 15 amp 30 180 mm 7 1 in 5 Warhead15 kg focused fragmented warhead with 2 m lethal radiusDetonationmechanismCalculated delay proximity fuzeEngineSolid propellant two stage motor 6 OperationalrangeAster 15 Above 30 km 7 Aster 30 Above 120 km 8 Aster 30 Block 1 NT Above 150 km 9 Flight altitudeAster 15 13 km 10 Aster 30 20 km 11 Maximum speedAster 15 Mach 3 1 000 m s 12 Aster 30 Mach 4 5 1 400 m s 13 GuidancesystemInertial guidance with up link 14 Active RF seeker 14 LaunchplatformMaritime platforms PAAMS Land based platforms SAMP T Loading onto HMS Diamond The Aster missiles were developed to intercept and destroy the full spectrum of air threats from high performance combat aircraft UAVs and helicopters to cruise anti radiation and even sea skimming supersonic anti ship missiles 16 In addition the Aster 30 Block 1 and Block 1 NT were designed to counter ballistic missiles 17 The Aster is primarily operated by France Italy as well as the United Kingdom as an export customer and is an integrated component of the PAAMS air defence system known in the Royal Navy as Sea Viper As the principal weapon of the PAAMS the Aster equips the Horizon class frigates in French and Italian service as well as the British Type 45 destroyers It also equips the French and Italian FREMM multipurpose frigates though not through the PAAMS air defense suite itself but specific French and Italian derivatives of the system Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 2 1 Variants 3 Deployment 3 1 Naval systems 3 2 Land systems 4 Testing 5 Operators 5 1 Current operators 5 2 Potential operators 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditDuring the 1980s the predominant missiles in Franco Italian service were short range systems such as the French Crotale Italian Selenia Aspide or American Sea Sparrow with ranges up to a dozen kilometres Some vessels were also equipped with the American medium long range RIM 66 Standard France and Italy decided to start development of a domestic medium long range surface to air missile to enter service in the first decade of the 21st century that would give them comparable range but superior interception capability to the American Standard or British Sea Dart already in service Thought was given in particular to the new missile s ability to intercept next generation supersonic anti ship missiles such as the BrahMos missile developed jointly by India and Russia This allowed the actual systems to have the characteristic of being specialised either in short to medium range point defence for e g ships or in medium to long range zone defence of fleets In May 1989 a Memorandum of understanding was signed between France and Italy for the development of a family of future surface to air missiles Eurosam was formed shortly afterwards By July 1995 development had taken shape in the form of the Aster missile and test firing of the first Aster 30 took place The missile successfully intercepted a target at an altitude of 15 000 m 49 000 ft and at speeds of 1 000 km h 620 mph A Phase 2 contract was awarded in 1997 at US 1 billion for pre production and development of the French Italian land and naval systems During development trials between 1993 and 1994 all flight sequences altitudes and ranges were validated This was also the period during which the launch sequence of Aster 30 was validated In May 1996 trials of the Aster 15 active electromagnetic final guidance system against live targets began All six attempts were successful Again during 1997 Aster was extensively tested this time being pitted against targets such as the Aerospatiale C 22 target and first generation Exocet anti ship missiles In numerous engagements Aster scored direct impacts on its targets During one such engagement on 13 November 1997 in a strong countermeasures environment the Aster was not armed with its military warhead so that the distance between the Aster and the target could be recorded The target a C22 was recovered bearing two strong cuts made by the fins of the Aster missile In May 2001 Aster had again successfully completed the manufacturer s validation firing test and was deployed for the first time on the French nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle Again on 29 June 2001 the Aster achieved a successful interception of an Arabel missile at low altitude in less than five seconds During the same year a target simulating an aircraft flying at speeds of Mach 1 and at an altitude of 100 m 330 ft was intercepted by an Aster 15 The first ever operational firing of the Aster missile took place during October 2002 on board Charles de Gaulle Finally in November 2003 Eurosam was awarded the 3 billion euro Phase 3 production contract which saw full production commence and exports to France Italy Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom 18 The resulting Aster surface to air missile meets inter service and international requirements addressing the needs of the land air and naval forces of France Italy and the United Kingdom The decision to base the missile around a common terminal intercept dart to which different sized boosters can be attached has made it modular and extensible From 2002 to 2005 the Italian experimental frigate Carabiniere provided a test bed for live firing trials of the Aster 15 from Sylver A43 launchers with EMPAR and SAAM it systems and the trials of Aster 30 from Sylver A50 launchers with EMPAR and PAAMS E systems 19 As of 2012 update France had spent 4 1bn at 2010 prices on 10 SAMP T launchers 375 Aster 30 missiles and 200 Aster 15 missiles 20 Another 80 Aster 30 and 40 Aster 15 were purchased for France s Horizon class frigates under a separate programme 20 On January 28 2023 the Italian and French Minister of Defense signed with MBDA a 2 billion contract for the purchase of 700 Aster missiles 21 22 Characteristics EditThere are currently two versions of the Aster missile family the short medium range version Aster 15 and the long range version Aster 30 The missile bodies are identical their difference in range and intercept speed is because Aster 30 uses a much larger booster Total weights of the Aster 15 and Aster 30 are 310 kg 680 lb and 450 kg 990 lb respectively Aster 15 has a length of 4 2 m 13 ft 9 in rising to just under 5 m 16 ft 5 in for Aster 30 Aster 15 has a diameter of 180 mm 7 1 in 14 Given the larger dimensions of the Aster 30 a naval based system requires the longer tubes of the Sylver A50 or A70 vertical launching system VLS Additionally the American Mark 41 Vertical Launching System can accommodate Aster 30 Variants Edit Aster 15 Ship point and local area defence Aster 30 Block 0 Ship local and wide area defence Aster 30 Block 1 an anti ballistic missile intercept upgrade against 600 km class short range ballistic missiles SRBMs 23 Aster 30 Block 1NT New Technology a further anti ballistic missile intercept upgrade against a range class of 1 500 km 930 mi medium range ballistic missiles MRBMs 24 Aster 30 Block 2 BMD currently being developed for anti ballistic defense against 3 000 km 1 900 mi range maneuvering missiles The Aster 30 Block 1 is used on the Eurosam SAMP T system operated by the French Air Force and the Italian Army 25 As of 2014 update the Block 1NT variant is being developed by MBDA France and funded by France and Italy 24 In 2016 the United Kingdom showed interest in acquiring the Block 1NT version for its Type 45 destroyers currently operating the Block 0 26 In 2022 the United Kingdom announced a series of upgrades to its Type 45 destroyers This included the implementation of the Block 1 version for anti ship ballistic missile defense 27 Deployment EditNaval systems Edit Italian Horizon class frigate Caio Duilio equipped with Aster 15 and 30 missiles French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle Italian aircraft carrier Cavour Horizon class frigate Type 45 destroyer FREMM multipurpose frigate Formidable class frigate Al Riyadh class frigate Kalaat Beni Abbes class Fregate de defense et d intervention Thaon di Revel class offshore patrol vesselLand systems Edit The radar module of the SAMP T Ground based air defence system The Aster 30 has been incorporated by Eurosam into a mobile SAM system fulfilling the ground based theatre air defence protection requirement It comes in the form of the Sol Air Moyenne Portee Terrestre French for Surface to Air Medium Range Land based commonly known as SAMP T The system uses a network of radars and sensors including 3D phased array radar enabling it to be effective against various air threats such as aircraft tactical ballistic missiles standoff missiles cruise missiles or anti radiation missiles The SAMP T uses an upgraded version of the Arabel long range radar developed under the Aster 30 block 1 upgrade program in order to extend the system s capability against higher speed and higher altitude targets The Aster 30 Block 1 can intercept missiles with a 600 km 370 mi range short range ballistic missiles 23 Testing Edit Italian Army 4th Anti aircraft Artillery Regiment Peschiera firing a SAMP T Aster missile In April 2008 RSS Intrepid a Formidable class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy shot down an aerial drone off the French port of Toulon during a naval exercise Then again in 2010 a frigate of the same class RSS Supreme fired an Aster 15 and shot down an aerial drone off the coast of Hawaii as part of exercise RIMPAC 2010 The RSN conducted 6 successful live firings of the Aster missile over 11 years Beginning with HMS Dauntless in September 2010 all of the Royal Navy s Type 45 destroyers have successfully intercepted Mirach drones with Aster missiles at the Benbecula ranges off the Outer Hebrides Scotland Mirach is a 13 ft 4 0 m jet which flies at speeds of up to 600 mph 970 km h at altitudes as low as 10 ft 3 0 m or as high as 39 000 ft 12 km 28 29 30 In December 2011 an Aster 30 missile downed an Israeli Black Sparrow ballistic missile target the first time an Aster missile had attempted such an engagement 31 In April 2012 the Horizon class frigate Forbin of the French Navy downed an American GQM 163 Coyote target simulating a sea skimming supersonic anti ship cruise missile traveling at Mach 2 5 3000 km h with an altitude of less than 5 metres It was the first time a European missile defence system destroyed a supersonic sea skimming missile The trial was described as a complex operational scenario 16 In 2021 during the Exercise At Sea Demo Formidable Shield 2021 the Horizon class frigate Forbin intercepted a supersonic gt 3000 km h sea skimming target using an Aster 30 missile 32 33 Operators Edit Blue Aster operators RSS Steadfast a Formidable class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy equipped with Aster 15 30 The MBDA Aster 30 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force displayed in Singapore Air Show 2020 Current operators Edit AlgeriaAlgerian National Navy Algerian amphibious transport dock Kalaat Beni Abbes 34 EgyptEgyptian Navy 35 FranceFrench Navy French Air Force GreeceHellenic Navy Aster 30 for FDI HN frigates ItalyItalian Navy Italian Army MoroccoRoyal Moroccan Navy QatarQatar Navy 36 Saudi ArabiaRoyal Saudi Navy SingaporeRepublic of Singapore Navy Republic of Singapore Air Force United KingdomRoyal NavyPotential operators Edit TurkeyTurkish Air Force On 5 January 2018 a contract was signed during a state visit by the President of Turkey in Paris for a project with Eurosam for a future Long Range Air and Missile Defense System LORAMIDS for a period of 18 months where Turkish companies Roketsan and Aselsan would participate in the joint production of the missile system 37 It was stated that the SAMP T air defense system project which was stopped at the end of 2019 due to Turkey s launch of Operation Peace Spring in Syria came to the agenda at the NATO Summit and that Turkey France and Italy would revive the project 38 needs update UkraineIn 22 Jan 2023 Ukraine is expected to receive a battery of the SAMP T from Italy and France 39 See also EditAnti aircraft warfare Anti ballistic missile Barak 8 CAMMHQ 9 List of missiles MIM 104 Patriot PAAMS RIM 161 Standard Missile 3 RIM 162 ESSM RIM 174 Standard ERAM RIM 66 Standard RIM 67 Standard S 300 missile S 400 missile S 500 missile Surface to air missile Tor missile system Type 3 Chu SAM Khordad 15 air defense system References Edit Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Eurosam unveils new SAMP T air defense variant at Dubai Airshow 16 November 2021 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 a b c MBDA Aster PDF Archived 11 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Eurosam Naval Systems Aster 15 amp 30 PAAMS Official Eurosam website Retrieved February 2014 Up to 120 km range a b Interception d une cible supersonique evoluant au ras de l eau defense gouv fr French Ministry of Defence 5 April 2012 Retrieved 31 July 2016 Aster 15 amp 30 Datasheet 31 May 2022 Program milestones Eurosam archived from the original on 28 March 2010 Galati Gaspare 2016 100 Years of Radar New York Springer pp 234 235 ISBN 9783319005836 a b Projet de loi de finances pour 2013 Defense equipement des forces in French Senate of France 22 November 2012 Retrieved 7 November 2013 France and Italy to buy close to 700 Aster missiles Reuters 30 January 2023 Media Italy and France agreed to order 700 Aster 30 missiles for the SAMP T air defense system promised to Ukraine a b Eurosam Ground launched systems www eurosam com Eurosam Archived from the original on 10 February 2018 Retrieved 5 August 2016 a b MBDA Press Information June 2014 The Aster Missile Family PDF Archived from the original PDF on 30 March 2015 Retrieved 26 November 2015 ASTER SAMP T Archived 29 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine UK France Summit Annex on security and defence 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NATO 28 May 2021 Retrieved 14 June 2021 Administrator Italian shipyard Fincantieri delivered amphibious ship Kalaat Beni Abbes to Algerian Navy navyrecognition com Archived from the original on 7 August 2016 Retrieved 4 August 2016 DCNS Transfered sic the FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr to the Egyptian Navy 24 June 2015 16 06 2016 fincantieri it Retrieved 4 August 2016 Turkey Buys from Russia also Mulls European Missile Systems ainonline com 10 January 2021 Haber7 Turkiye Fransa ve Italya dan SAMP T projesini yeniden canlandirma hamlesi Haber7 in Turkish Retrieved 30 March 2022 Tajani L Italia inviera il sistema missilistico Samp T Sosterremo l Ucraina Ora la pace non e possibile 22 January 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to MBDA Aster SAMP T Aster 30 Mamba Surface to air defence missile system armyrecognition com Video HMS Diamond fires Aster 30 missile 2012 MBDA Aster 15 amp 30 PAAMS MBDA Aster 15 SAAM Eurosam Aster page Air Defence Weapon System SAMP T PDF 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