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Aster 30

IOC: 2006
Origin: France, Italy and United Kingdom

Contractor/s: Avio, MBDA*, Roxel, Sagem Defense Securite, SELEX Galileo, Simmel Difesa and Thales

Description: The ASTER modular family of vertically launched missiles have been designed to meet the high demanding requirements of the emerging air threats such as aircraft, UAVs, helicopters and specially missiles. The ASTER missiles can be installed on ground- and sea-based platforms. They feature hit-to-kill capability, a very valuable skill against ballistic missiles.

The ASTER missiles are provided with two different boosters according to the ASTER 15 or the ASTER 30 model. The 'Pif-Paf' control system enables the ASTER missile to counter high maneuverable missiles achieving a direct impact (hit-to-kill). The 'Pif-Paf' combines conventional aerodynamic control with control by gas jets acting through the centre of gravity of the missile.

The ASTER 15 and ASTER 30 are integrated on the SAAM (ASTER 15), PAAMS (ASTER 15 and ASTER 30) and SAMP/T (ASTER 30) air defense systems. These systems will be employed by the armed forces of France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

The ASTER is a two-stage missile. The solid propellant booster is seized according to the mission profile (ASTER 30 bigger and ASTER 15 smaller). Until mid-course the guidance of an ASTER missile is based on the Inertial Navigation System (INS) updated through an uplink, in the terminal phase the guidance is provided by an active Radiofrequency seeker. The final stage of the ASTER missile is a "dart" equipped with the seeker, a sustainer motor, a proximity fuze and a blast fragmentation warhead.

The ASTER 30 is a long range missile intended for area defense against aircraft, UAVs, helicopters, and stealth, supersonic and highly maneuverable missiles. The ASTER 30 will be integrated on the land-based SAMP/T and the ship-based PAAMS.

Parent system is the Aster
IOC: 2002
Total Production: 1,000
Other Family Members: Aster 15 and Aster Block 1

Transactions: There are 2 transactions involving 86 items for Aster from 2004 to 2009 view report

Applications:

Air Defense Systems
Destroyers & Cruisers
Frigates
Rocket & Missile Launchers
Ship Air Defense Systems

SAMP-T

Type 45

Horizon

Sylver and Sylver A-70

PAAMS and Sea Viper

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:: Specifications ::

Number of Stages: 2

Dimensions
Diameter: 180 millimeter
Length: 4.90 meter

Performance
Max Range: 120 kilometer
Min Range: 3,000 meter
Target's Max Altitude: 20,000 meter (65,617 foot)

Speed
Top Speed: 1,494 mps (5,380 kph)

Weight
Weight: 450 kilogram

:: News ::

There are 22 news between
14 Jan 2003
and
10 Dec 2012

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Aster Surface-to-Air Missile Family Production Program Reaches 1,000 Units Chevalier Paul Frigate Aster 30 Missile Intercepts Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target Royal Navy Fires Sea Viper Air Defense System from Type 45 Destroyer for First Time Ever Royal Navy's Sea Viper Air Defense System Completes Trials in the Mediterranean Aster 30 Missile Successfully Completes Firing Trials French Air Force Takes Delivery of First SAMP-T Air Defense System All Four French and Italian Horizon-class Frigates Gather at La Spezia Type 45's Sea Viper Missile System Successfully Completes Second Test Firing New Firing Success for ASTER Surface-to-Air Missile with SAMP/T Air Defense System Royal Navy's PAAMS First Test Firing Completed Successfully

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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