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Contents

1 History

2 Users / Inventory

3 Combat Performance

4 Characteristics

5 Variants

5.1 Aster 15
5.2 Aster 30

6 See also

6.1 External links

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.

1 History

Aster has been under development since 1990.

2 Users / Inventory

British Type 45 destroyers will be armed with PAAMS, using the Aster 30 and possibly also the Aster 15.

3 Combat Performance

4 Characteristics

Uses PIF-PAF system (vector thrust) to improve terminal manoeuvre

5 Variants

The Aster 15 and Aster 30 differ only in the size of their booster - total weights being 310kg and 450kg respectively.

5.1 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

5.2 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: 3-120 km
Altitude: 20 km
Fuzes: proximity
Guidance system: telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing

Unit Cost:
Date Deployed:
Users:
- UK: Type 45 AAW Destroyer

6 See also

European defence procurement

6.1 External links

Surface-to-air missiles

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