Aster 30 successfully destroys target pursuing friendly aircraft

An Aster 30 training missile launched from the Chevalier Paul air defense frigate successfully discriminate and intercept an air target that was pursuing a friendly aircraft on Jan. 13.

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Photo: MBDA / Michel Hans

According to the press release from MBDA: “The purpose of the test was to prove Aster 30’s ability to discriminate and intercept when dealing with two interlinked radar tracks.”

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