ASMP and ASMP-A are 5.38 metres (17.7 ft) long and weigh 860 kilograms (1,900 lb). It is a supersonic standoff missile powered by a liquid fuel ramjet. [5] It flies at Mach 2 to Mach 3, with a

Apr 23, 2024 · The Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP/ ASMP-A) is an air-launched land-attack cruise missile that carries a nuclear payload. It is a central component of France’s nuclear deterrent force.

Airborne cruise missile ASMP (ASMP-A) Work on the development of missile weapons with a powerful nuclear or thermonuclear BC, suitable for placement on strategic aircraft carriers, began in France in the late 1960s under the leadership of the company "Aerospatiale".

May 24, 2024 · France steps up its nuclear deterrence, in the ever changing European security landscape with test of ASMPA-R supersonic nuclear-capable missile.

Die ASMP-Lenkwaffe (Air-Sol Moyenne Portée, dt.: Luft-Boden- (Rakete) mittlerer Reichweite) ist eine französische Mittelstrecken-Luft-Boden-Lenkwaffe mit einem Nukleargefechtskopf. Sie gehört zur Bewaffnung der französischen Atomstreitmacht. [1]

Announced on the Mar. 18, 2025, France will invest 1.5 billion euros into Luxeuil Air Base to equip it with the French Air and Space Force’s newest variant of the 4.5 generation Rafale, which will...

The ASN4G (Air-Sol Nucléaire de 4ème Génération) is a French nuclear-armed, scramjet-powered, air-launched hypersonic cruise missile under development by MBDA France, assisted by the ONERA. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is intended to succeed the ASMP in the pre-strategic deterrence role from 2035 onwards.

The ASMP's nuclear warhead has five times the power of free-fall weapons it replaces. This supersonic missile is guided by a standalone system of inertial navigation that provides it precision requise and allows the launcher aircraft to remain a …

May 29, 2024 · The Air-Sol Moyenne Portee-Ameliore (ASMPA) is a medium-range air-to-ground missile developed by MBDA, a European consortium comprising missile manufacturers from the UK, France, and Italy. The ASMPA is an upgraded version of the original ASMP and boasts of enhanced range and performance.

ASMP (Air-Sol Moyenne Portée - medium range air-to-ground) was the main French air-dropped nuclear weapon. Powered by a liquid fuel ramjet, the ASMP was implemented primarily against...