February 15, 2023: Italy and France pledged to send Ukraine some of their Aster 30/SAMP-T air defense batteries, a European equivalent of the American Patriot. SAMP/T is a land-based version of the ...

Ukraine has approached the Italian and French governments with an urgent request for additional Aster-30 missiles for Samp-T air defence batteries, as the existing stockpile is nearly depleted. Source ...

EADaily, November 18th, 2025. Military-political commentator Mikhail Onufrienko commented on the agreement on Ukraine's ...

A new Franco-Italian air-defence system scored a direct hit on a simulated combat aircraft in an initial qualification trial on 26 July, says manufacturer MBDA. The MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T ground-based, ...

The Ukrainian government has appealed to Italy and France for additional Aster-30 missiles for the Samp-T anti-aircraft batteries. The request was made due to the near depletion of existing ammunition ...

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to note Eurosam is a French-Italian joint venture. PARIS — Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation signed a contract for four SAMP/T NG air ...

Ukraine will strengthen its air defense with eight SAMP/T NG systems, provided by France under a long-term bilateral ...

Key point: Europe may be behind in higher-level missile defense, but its Aster system is actually similar to the Patriot missile battery. The question is whether European states can successfully build ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: A European counterpart to THAAD would be useful and desirable in many quarters, particularly to counter new threats from Russia and Iran Therefore, the ability to ...

PARIS — France has signed Dec. 23 a contract for the Aster Block 1 New Technology program, launching an expected upgrade of the Aster surface-to-air missile, expanding its intercept range, the French ...