Aster



Overview


Aster 30

Aster 30 surface to air missile seen during a test launch. The booster is still attached to the final stage kill vehicle.
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Origin
France
Type
Surface to air missile
Entered service
2002
Status
In service
Development
1986 - 2001
Developer
France - Aérospatiale
France - MBDA
Production
2001 - present
Producer
Eurosam
Designations
SAMP/T – Surface-Air Moyenne Portee/Terrestre
French for "medium range land based surface to air missile"
PAAMS / Principal Anti-Air Missile System
Notable users
United Kingdom
France
Italy

Details


Facts Aster 15 Aster 30
General
Origin
France
Type
Surface to air missile
Dimensions
Length
4.2 m with booster
2.6 m final stage
Diameter
0.18 m final stage
Wingspan
0.79 m for booster
0.36 m for final stage
Weight
310 kg in total
110 kg final stage
Guidance
Terminal phase
Active radar homing, Ku-band radar
Initial phase
Inertial with data-link
Warhead
Type
Fragmentation
Weight
15 kg
Fuse
Contact and proximity fuse
Engagement envelope
Propulsion
Solid propellant rocket motor
Solid propellant booster
Speed
Mach 3.5
Range
1.7 to 30 km
Altitude
0 to 13 km

Platforms


Note: incomplete list

Type 45 destroyer / Daring class

Aster 15 and Aster 30 in 6x 8-cell Sylver A50 VLS.

Formidable class

Aster 15 and Aster 30 in 2x 8-cell Sylver A50 and 2x 8-cell Sylver 43 VLS.

Al Riyadh class

Aster 15 surface to air missile in 2x 8-cell Sylver A43 vertical launch system.