SAMP/T (Aster 30)
Type: air_defense
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Italy
Manufacturer: Eurosam (MBDA/Thales)
First Deployed: 2009
Overview
Italy operates 5 SAMP/T batteries equipped with Aster 30 missiles for medium/long-range air defense. The Block 1 NT variant adds anti-ballistic missile defense capability. Batteries have been deployed to support NATO on the Eastern flank.
Technical Specifications
| type | Ground-Based Air Defense System |
|---|---|
| radar | Arabel multifunction phased array (SAMP/T); MFRA AESA (NG variant) |
| missile | Aster 30 (120+ km range) + Aster 30 Block 1 NT (BMD capable) |
| launcher | 8-cell VLS per TEL |
| batteries | 5 |
Operators
- Italy (Esercito Italiano)
- France
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