MBDA Aster
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| Aster | |
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| Function | short and medium range ground-air anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile (Aster 15) long range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile (Aster 30) |
| Contractor | MBDA |
| Unit cost | |
| Deployement | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Engine | solid propellant two-stage rocket |
| Launch mass | 310 kg (Aster 15) 510 kg (Aster 30) |
| Length | 4.2 m |
| Diameter | 180 mm |
| Wing span | |
| Speed | Mach 3 (1000 m/s) (Aster 15) Mach 4.5; 1,400 m/s (Aster 30) |
| Range | 1.7-30 km (Aster 15) 3-120 km (Aster 30) |
| Flying altitude | 13 km maximum (Aster 15) 20 km (Aster 30) |
| Warhead | directed fragmentation |
| Guidance | telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing |
| Fuzes | proximity |
| Launch platform | Aster 15 :
Aster 30 :
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Aster is a surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European firm MBDA. The missile comes in two variants, the medium range Aster 15 and the longer range Aster 30. The Aster missile, together with the SYLVER launcher, is the main component of PAAMS (Principle Anti-Air Missile System), a French/Italian/British joint program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon.
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History
Aster has been under development since 1990.
Users / Inventory
British Type 45 destroyers will be armed with PAAMS, using the Aster 30 and possibly also the Aster 15.
Combat Performance
Characteristics
Uses PIF-PAF system (vector thrust) to improve terminal manoeuvre
Variants
The Aster 15 and Aster 30 differ only in the size of their booster - total weights being 310kg and 450kg respectively.
Aster 15
- Primary Function: short and medium range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile
- Contractor: MBDA
- Power Plant: solid propellant two-stage rocket
- Length: 4.2 m
- Diameter: 18 cm
- Wing Span: cm
- Launch Weight: 310 kg
- Speed: Mach 3; 1000 m/s
- Warhead: directed fragmentation
- Range: 1.7-30 km
- Altitude: 13 km
- Fuzes: proximity
- Guidance system: telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing
- Unit Cost:
- Date Deployed:
- Users:
- France: Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, Horizon CNGF
- Italy: Horizon CNGF
- UK: Type 45 AAW Destroyer
Aster 30
- Primary Function: long range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile
- Contractor: MBDA
- Power Plant: solid propellant two-stage rocket
- Length: 4.9 m
- Diameter: 18 cm
- Wing Span: cm
- Launch Weight: 510 kg
- Speed: Mach 4.5; 1,400 m/s
- Warhead: directed fragmentation
- Range:
- Altitude: 20 km
- Fuzes: proximity
- Guidance system: telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing
- Unit Cost:
- Date Deployed:
- Users:
- UK: Type 45 AAW Destroyer
