France successfully test fired ASMPA from Rafale

France successfully test fired ASMPA from Rafale

France has successfully test-fired the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée-Amélioré (ASMP-A) nuclear air-launched cruise missile from the Rafale.

Photos: French Defense Ministry

The test took place on Jun. 11 with a crew from 01/091 fighter squadron taking off with the missile, armed with an inert warhead, from Saint-Dizier’s Air Base 113.
Total mission time was four hours with the fighter getting refueled in the air followed by low-altitude flight before release of the missile.

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