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 ...

The Italian air defence system SAMP/T Mamba is seen during the visit of Slovakia’s President and her Italian counterpart at Kuchyna Air Base, north of Bratislava, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by JOE ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

RSAF unveils its Aster 30 setup. Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week Network SINGAPORE—The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) on Nov. 29 attained full operational capability (FOC) for its MBDA ...

Italy has deployed its SAMP/T long-range ground-based air defence system in Lithuania as part of the operational execution of the Rotational Nato Air Defence Model in the Baltic region. Lithuania is ...

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 ...

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 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The European consortium of Thales and MBDA unveiled its new long-range, ground-based air defense system, SAMP/T NG, the updated variant of the SAMP/T already in service ...