Aster intercepts

1997-04-23T00:00:00

The Franco-Italian Aster 15 air-defence missile has been successfully tested intercepting a simulated sea-skimming missile flying at 30ft (10m ) above the waves, following a vertical launch from a shore-based naval launcher. The Aster 15 intercepted the C22 target 7km (4nm) from the firing point, following a 10s supersonic flight. ...

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