The AFU uses Aster-15 and Aster-30 missiles with the SAMP-T system, which can engage aerial targets at ranges of up to 100 km
Last spring, it became known that Ukraine received the SAMP-T surface-to-air missile system (the European analogue of the MIM-104 Patriot) from France and Italy. Now in the Internet there is information about what missiles the AFU use with this system.
Here's What We Know
This was reported by Twitter account @aidefranceukr, which refers to the statement of the Minister of Defence of France Sebastien Lecornu. The missiles in question are the Aster-15 and Aster-30 anti-aircraft missiles. The first missile is capable of hitting air targets at ranges of up to 30 kilometres, and the second - up to 100 kilometres. It is not yet known how many of these missiles Ukraine has received, but earlier it was reported that France and Italy signed a €2bn contract with MBDA Group to produce 700 Aster-30 missiles.
@SebLecornu reconfirmed that Ukraine receives both Aster-15 (30 km range) and Aster-30 (100 km range) missiles. It takes 15 months to produce an Aster missile instead of 24.
- French Aid to Ukraine ???????????????? (@aidefranceukr) February 7, 2024
???????? and ???????? recently awarded @MBDAGroup a €2 billion contract to produce 700 Aster-30 missiles. https://t.co/lQpyr5Y35u pic.twitter.com/EYAx8aKU3m
Flashback
Aster is a family of surface-to-air missiles developed by a European consortium that includes Thales, MBDA and others. Aster missiles have been designed to intercept and destroy a full range of airborne threats from combat aircraft, UAVs and helicopters to cruise, anti-radar and even supersonic anti-ship missiles. The Aster missiles use the SAMP/T or PAAMS complex as launchers.
Source: @publicsenat
