ASTER SAMP/T NG


Mobile Firing Unit
Up to six vertical launchers each fitted with eight, ready-to-fire ASTER 30 missiles.
Mobile Control Unit
Mobile Sensor Unit
A new and more capable multi-function radar with AESA technology providing a total 360° simultaneous coverage against missiles, aircraft and ballistic threats.
Key features
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ATBM capability
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Extremely quick response time
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High rate of fire
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Streamlined crew requirement
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New multi-function radar
About ASTER SAMP/T NG
ASTER SAMP/T NG will replace the SAMP/T in the Italian and French armed forces, providing improved performance in range and altitude and greater ATBM capabilities with a new missile and a new multi-function radar.
ASTER SAMP/T NG is a highly mobile, vertically launched anti-missile and anti-aircraft weapon providing theatre protection of sensitive sites and deployed forces. Highly automated and featuring extremely rapid response times, the system can operate in standalone mode or be integrated within a coordinated network.
ASTER is a two-stage missile, a concept that leads to maximum lethality against the most demanding targets. The solid propellant booster ensures the optimum shaping of the missile’s trajectory in the direction of the target and separates a few seconds after the vertical launch.
Up to its mid-course, the weapon uses intertial guidance with refreshed target data transmitted by the engagement module through the multi-function radar. During the homing phase, guidance is achieved by an electromagnetic active seeker providing a highly accurate capability in all weathers.
ASTER combines a powerful aerodynamic control ‘PAF’ with a direct force control ‘PIF’, using lateral thrusters right at the centre of gravity of the kill vehicle. This innovative control concept provides the weapon with unequalled agility and manoeuvrability within its whole intercept domain, especially at high altitude. ASTER features a proximity fuze and a dual-mode blast fragmentation warhead that is effective against even the most challenging of targets including Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBMs).
Documentation
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ASTER SAMP/T NG datasheet
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