France finally green lights Aster development

摘要

Development of a new version of the Aster 30 Block 1 medium-range surface-to-air missile has finally been given the go-ahead with the award by France's Direction generate de l'armement (DGA) to the Eurosam consortium - comprising MBDA Systems and the Thales Group - of a contract to modernise the French Air Force 'Mamba' SAMP/T (Sol-Air Moyerme Portee Terrestre) medium-range ground-based air-defence system.