February 15, 2023: Italy and France pledged to send Ukraine some of their Aster 30/SAMP-T air defense batteries, a European equivalent of the American Patriot. SAMP/T is a land-based version of the ...

Ukraine has approached the Italian and French governments with an urgent request for additional Aster-30 missiles for Samp-T air defence batteries, as the existing stockpile is nearly depleted. Source ...

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to note Eurosam is a French-Italian joint venture. PARIS — Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation signed a contract for four SAMP/T NG air ...

The Italian air defence system SAMP/T Mamba is seen during the visit of Slovakia’s President and her Italian counterpart at Kuchyna Air Base, north of Bratislava, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by JOE ...

A new Franco-Italian air-defence system scored a direct hit on a simulated combat aircraft in an initial qualification trial on 26 July, says manufacturer MBDA. The MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T ground-based, ...

RSAF unveils its Aster 30 setup. Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week Network SINGAPORE—The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) on Nov. 29 attained full operational capability (FOC) for its MBDA ...

Italy has deployed its SAMP/T long-range ground-based air defence system in Lithuania as part of the operational execution of the Rotational Nato Air Defence Model in the Baltic region. Lithuania is ...

Key point: Europe may be behind in higher-level missile defense, but its Aster system is actually similar to the Patriot missile battery. The question is whether European states can successfully build ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: A European counterpart to THAAD would be useful and desirable in many quarters, particularly to counter new threats from Russia and Iran Therefore, the ability to ...

PARIS — France has signed Dec. 23 a contract for the Aster Block 1 New Technology program, launching an expected upgrade of the Aster surface-to-air missile, expanding its intercept range, the French ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The European consortium of Thales and MBDA unveiled its new long-range, ground-based air defense system, SAMP/T NG, the updated variant of the SAMP/T already in service ...