France receives last SAMP/T air defense system

The French Air Force has taken delivery of its final Eurosam SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée/Terrestre) long-range air defence system at the end of February, Jane’s reported.

Aster 30 system
By Duch.seb (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The unit was delivered to Escadron de Défense Sol-Air (EDSA) 02/950 ‘Sancerre’ at Avord Air Base, in central France.