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SAMP-T

IOC: May 2008
Total Production: 15
Also Known As: Mamba (French Air Force), SAMP/T Block 1 and Sol Air Moyenne Portee Terrestre

Origin: France and Italy

Contractor/s: Finmeccanica, MBDA, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems and Thales

Description: The SAMP/T is a mobile, ground-based, air transportable, medium range air defense system designed to replace the Hawk air defense systems in the Italian and French Armed Forces. It comprises basically a ground control station/target engagement module, a 10 tons class truck-mounted Arabel radar, and up to six launcher vehicles carrying eight Aster 30 missiles each. Each Aster 30 missile is stored in a single sealed canister which eventually becomes its vertical launch ramp.

MBDA has designed the air defense system to operate in extreme clutter and electronic countermeasures environments. Interoperability with other NATO air defense systems is another key for the SAMP/T program. The entire system is expected to be airlifted by the latest NATO tactical transport aircraft such as the Airbus A400M and Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules deploying them anywhere around the globe.

The SAMP/T will protect the bases of the Italian and French air forces from a wide range of airborne threats. The Armies of Italy and France may use this air defense system to defend other high value assets as well as ground armored formations. In addition to aerodynamic threats such as fixed and rotary wing aircraft and cruise missiles, SAMP/T will be capable of defeating Theater Ballistic Missiles (TBMs) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) thanks to Aster 30 missile advanced performance.

In July 2005, the SAMP/T fired successfully the first Aster 30 missile against a simulated combat aircraft by a C-22 drone at the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) test range at the Landais, France. Once completed the firings qualification campaign, the air defense system is expected to enter service with the Italian Army in 2007/2008 (the French Army may declare SAMP/T operational at the same time). Thereafter, the French Air Force and the French Army are expected to declare their SAMP/T systems operational by 2010.

Parent system is the SAMP/T

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 14
Tracked Aerial Targets: 130

Performance
Weapon Max Range: 120,000 meter

:: News ::

There are 10 news between
29 Sep 2003
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25 Nov 2010

Aster 30 Block 1 Missile Intercepts Ballistic Missile Successfully MBDA and Bumar Sign Agreement for Future Polish Air Defense System French Air Force Takes Delivery of First SAMP-T Air Defense System New Firing Success for ASTER Surface-to-Air Missile with SAMP/T Air Defense System Italy Confirms Operational Capability of SAMP-T ASTER 30 Test Program Scores Another Success First Qualification Firing of SAMP/T ASTER 30 Missile System Conducts Successful Test Firing OCCAR Awards Aster Missile Family Production Contract ThalesRaytheonSystems Selected to Develop M3R Radar

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	France	10	Italy	5

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Anti-Ballistic Missiles
	Aster 30 Block 1		-
	Ground Sensors
	Ground Smarter 1000		-
	M3R
	Ship Sensors
	Arabel		-
	Surface-to-Air Missiles
	Aster 30	x48

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Thursday, March 8, 2012

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
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