MBDA Aster

MBDA Aster

Aster is a surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European firm MBDA. The missile comes in two varients, the medium range Aster 15 and the longer range Aster 30. The Aster missile is the main component of PAAMS (Principle Anti-Air Missile System), a French/Italian/British joint program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon.

Table of contents

1 History
2 Varients
3 Users / Inventory
4 Combat Performance
5 Characteristics

5.1 Aster 15
5.2 Aster 30

6 See also

6.3 External links

History

Aster has been under development since 1990.

Varients

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 to manouvre

Aster 15

Primary Function: short and medium range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile
Contractor: MBDA
Power Plant: solid propellant 2 stage rocket
Length: 4.2 m
Diameter: 18 cm
Wing Span: cm
Launch Weight: 310 kg
Speed: Mach 3; 1000 m/s
Warhead:
Range: 1.7-30 km
Altitude: 13 km
Fuzes:
Guidance system: telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing
Unit Cost:
Date Deployed:
Users:
- country aircraft-or-platform

Aster 30

Primary Function: long range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missile
Contractor: MBDA
Power Plant: solid propellant 2 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:
Range: 3-120 km
Altitude: 20 km
Fuzes:
Guidance system: telemetry uplink, terminal active radar homing
Unit Cost:
Date Deployed:
Users:
- country aircraft-or-platform