ASMP air-launched missile

The French ASMP (Air-Sol Moyenne Portee) is a nuclear standoff missile that forms the second leg of the French nuclear deterrent along with the navy's ballistic missile submarines. It is approximately the same size as the Russian Kh-41, an air-launched missile derived from the SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missile. Flown by both the French air force and navy (Aeronavale), the ASMP is intended for use against both land and naval targets.

The supersonic ASMP is boosted by a...