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Army Deploys MMP Missile For 1st Time During Mission In Mali

January 16 2019

France

The French Armed Forces Ministry says its new missile a moyenne portee (MMP) medium-range missile has been used in combat operations for the first time, reports defense-aerospace.com.

The MMP missile was employed by the Picardie Battle Group during an operation in the Three Borders region in southeastern Mali from Dec. 10 to 22, said a ministry release on Monday.

The group’s commander and gunner underwent specific training on the MMP at the army’s infantry school in Draguignan...

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