France peddling Aster 30 to Sweden

France is offering its Aster 30 to Sweden to meet the latter’s requirement for a new air defense missile system, a senior French official disclosed to Defense News.

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The Aster 30 will compete against the Norwegian NASAMS and other competing products from Diehl and Rafael.