Eurosam | Program milestones

December 2015	Signature with OCCAr of B1NT contract, to develop enhanced ATBM capabilities for SAMP/T, including a new version of Aster 30.
March 2013	3^rd ATBM intercept by a SAMP/T. 1^st one with full connection with NATO network
July 2012	Signature with OCCAr of the first multinational Integrated in Service Support contract, covering all Eurosam systems delivered to Italy, France and United Kingdom.
July 2011	End of the Qualification Phase for the SAAM/It developed for the Italian Navy.
April 2011	French and Italian PAAMS ships deployed in harm’s way, off the Libyan coast.
November 2010	First all European ATBM intercept, by SAMP/T.
October 2010	First PAAMS equipped frigate admitted into active service, within French Navy.
October 2010	First SAMP/T operational squadron. French Air Force.
July 2008	First French Air Force operational firing; demonstration of long range capability
May 2008	First 2 SAMP/T operational firings, by Italian Army
May 2007	Last PAAMS qualification firing. EMPAR configuration.
April 2007	Delivery of first 2 SAMP/T units, respectively, to Italian Army and French Air Force
December 2006	End of SAMP/T qualification firings against conventional threats.
July 2005	First SAMP/T qualification firing.
Sep. 2004	Additional firings from Royal Saudi Navy frigates; three targets hit and destroyed.
March 2004	First firing of SAAM-1 from Royal Saudi Navy frigate.
Nov. 2003	Award of the 3 billion euro Phase 3 production contract.
Dec. 2002	End of the Qualification Phase for the SAAM/IT developed for the Italian Navy.
Oct. 2002	First Qualification firing of the SAMP/T.
Oct. 2002	First operational firing from the Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle.
Jul. 2002	Transfer to Saudi Arabia of the first SAWARI II Frigate.
Oct. 2001	End of the Qualification Phase for the SAAM/FR developed for the French Navy and selected by the Saudi Navy.
May 2001	Completion of manufacturer’s validation firing test for the Aster 30 missile.
May 2000	**Award of contract for development of block 1 ATBM capability.
Aug. 1999	PAAMS contract signature (2.3 bn US$).
Mar. 1998	**Completion of manufacturer’s validation firing tests for the Aster 15 missile.
	**Signature of the first export contract: three SAAM-F systems, with Aster 15 missiles, to be installed onto the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy’s F-3000S « stealth » frigates (derived from the French Navy’s La Fayette-class).
May 1997	**Award of Phase 2 contract (1 bn US$) for pre-production and initial production of the French-Italian naval and land systems.
Jul. 1995	**First interception of a manoeuvring combat aircraft target flying at an altitude of 15,000 metres and a speed of 1,000 k.p.h. by an Aster 30 missile.
1993	**Signature of contract for preliminary ATBM study.
May 1990	**Signature of development contract for FSAF Phase 1 (valued at 2 bn US$).
May 1989	**Establishment of Eurosam following the signature of French-Italian Memorandum of Understanding and development go-ahead for the Eurosam family of missiles, known as FSAF (Future Surface-to-Air Family of missiles).