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Zitat:French Navy Rafale Tests ASMPA-R Nuclear Cruise Missile
13 Nov 2025, 19:52 3 mins
France
Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile
French Navy Rafale Tests ASMPA-R Nuclear Cruise Missile TurDef
Following the entry into service with the Air Force, a French Navy Rafale-M fighter tested the ASMPA-R supersonic nuclear cruise missile, an upgrade of ASMP-A.
The French Minister of Armed Forces, Catherine Vautrin, announced the first successful test of the ASMPA-R nuclear-armed supersonic cruise missile from a Navy Rafale-M fighter jet operating from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
The second firing test of the missile was performed in a scenario simulating a first strike, which in French nuclear doctrine serves as a ‘warning shot’.
ASMPA-R, as the refurbished variant of the ASMP-A missile, first entered service with the French Air and Space Force in 2023.
ASMPA-R
ASMPA-R, as the second upgrade to the ASMP cruise missile, replaces some of the outdated components with new ones, including the 300 kt thermonuclear warhead. In addition to internal renewals, the missile’s range is said to be extended from the previous 500+ km.
ASMPA-R, like the preceding variants, is powered by a liquid fuel ramjet, allowing high supersonic speeds up to Mach 3. Before the main ignition, the missile is boosted by an internal solid fuel cartridge to provide the required starting speed after launch.
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