Aster 30 B1 NT Missile Completes Second Launch Test

The French Ministry of Defense, in conjunction with the OCCAR trilateral air defense program, conducted a second test launch of the Aster 30 B1 NT surface-to-air missile at the Essais de Missiles trialing range in southwestern France. The demonstration validated the missile’s expanded range and altitude capabilities. The launch also successfully tested the B1 NT variant’s capacity to engage low-signature, high-speed targets including hypersonic weapons. The more advanced B1NT...