Aster 15 missiles have been baptized in the Red Sea: what will weapon help Ukraine - experts
The frigate during the ASPIDES operation civilian vessels, providing air defense in the Red Sea. As reporters of the "militaristic" reporters, three anti -ship ballistic missiles were released for the purposes. For his part, the ALSACE frigate during the interception attracted anti -aircraft missiles of the Aster 15/30, which actually showed 100% efficiency. "This case has become a debut for the ship version of Aster 30 to intercept the ballistic missile in a combat situation," experts write.
In turn, Defense Express experts have stopped in more detail on the characteristics of the ship's weapons, with which Hussite missiles were affected. So the main weapon of ALSACE is the Sylver A-50 missile launch systems, equipped with Aster 15/30. This type of weapons is a maritime analogue of the SAMP/T complex, which is also in service with the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Experts noted that Aster 15 and Aster 30 rocket for SAMP/T Land SACs belong to one family of rockets, but with different tactical and technical characteristics. Sea Aster 15: Land Aster 30: Given the positive experience of the French ship in this combat episode, experts have hinted that SAMP/T complexes, which are armed by Aster 30, can be extremely effectively resisted by the ballistic missiles of the Russians.
In this way, European partners of Ukraine can be suppliers of effective means to intercept ballistics. "Therefore, the example of the defeat of the rockets of Yemeni Hussites is also worth asking not only additional Patriot, but also additional SAMP/T," - emphasized in Defense Express. Earlier it was reported that American pilots who perform combat missions in the Red Sea began to be applied to deck fighters F/A-18E/F Super Hornet labels of whipped Hussite drones.