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The Royal Saudi Navy's frigate Al Riyadh fires an Aster air-defense missile from the French Mediterranean Test Centre (CEM). The missile is part of the SAAM self-defence system fitted to all four Sawari-class frigates ordered by Saudi Arabia.
Operational firing from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Qualification firing of SAAM /IT
self defence system

Final qualification firing of an Aster 15 naval antimissile missile from the French Navy trials ship, Ile d'Oléron, on 30th October 2001. The missile intercepted its intended target, an aircraft flying at a speed of Mach 1 and an altitude of 100 metres (300 ft.) at a range of 10 kilometres, 15 seconds after launch, by direct impact.

Various views of test launches of Aster 15 and Aster 30 missile interceptors from the French navy trials ship
Ile d'Oléron

Firing of an Aster 30 interceptor from a truck-mounted launcher during trials at a French army test range.
An eight-round launcher in travel position on a standard military medium truck.

Artist's impression of an Aster 30 missile intercepting a Scub tactical ballistic missile.

 

Intercept : Aster 15 shown at impact against a target dimulating a sea-skimming anti-ship missile.