6. march 2013 during the joint exercises of the ground forces of Italy and the military air force of France was anti-aircraft missile complex WITH/T successfully shot down ballistic missile, how about 7. march 2013 informed the web intelligence server defense-aerospace.com.
It was the first action against balistickému objectives in the framework of a unified system of missile defense (PRO) in Europe.
The goal was detonated from a distance of about 300 km and was destroyed by a ballistic missile Aster 30.
Shooting, as part of a test system technical and operational assessment has been carried out in space the rocket test center of the DGA Biskarose (southwest of France) with the participation of 4. artillery regiment of the Italian army (place of permanent deployment Mantova, Italy) and the Test centers of the air forces of France (place of permanent deployment in Mont-de-Marsan, France). In October 2010 and November 2011 were carried out similar tests.
Anti-aircraft rocket complexis WITH/T (in France, the anti-aircraft rocket complexis referred to as Mamba) is able to target to shell celokruhově, has a modular design and missiles with high manoeuvrability capabilities.
This system, which is currently in service with Italy and France, is an important article emerging FOR NATO and is destined to destroy ballistic missiles in the european area.
Source information:
Defnce - aerospace.
It was the first action against balistickému objectives in the framework of a unified system of missile defense (PRO) in Europe.
The goal was detonated from a distance of about 300 km and was destroyed by a ballistic missile Aster 30.
Shooting, as part of a test system technical and operational assessment has been carried out in space the rocket test center of the DGA Biskarose (southwest of France) with the participation of 4. artillery regiment of the Italian army (place of permanent deployment Mantova, Italy) and the Test centers of the air forces of France (place of permanent deployment in Mont-de-Marsan, France). In October 2010 and November 2011 were carried out similar tests.
Anti-aircraft rocket complexis WITH/T (in France, the anti-aircraft rocket complexis referred to as Mamba) is able to target to shell celokruhově, has a modular design and missiles with high manoeuvrability capabilities.
This system, which is currently in service with Italy and France, is an important article emerging FOR NATO and is destined to destroy ballistic missiles in the european area.
Source information:
Defnce - aerospace.