The Singaporean Navy announced on 2 April that its RSS Formidable successfully fired an Aster 15 missile near Toulon, France.

It has already proven its effectiveness in Ukraine; however, the production cycle of the Aster family missiles used in it is exceptionally complicated. Among others, Ukrainians have noted the ...

MBDA, a producer of complex Aster missiles, has enjoyed booming demand as countries seek to stock up their air defenses amid rising geopolitical tensions. The group has doubled its order book ...

While expert communities continue to speculate about the future actions of the Trump administration, London, Paris and Berlin ...

MBDA has faced intense pressure from the French military to deliver its long-range Aster missiles faster, but like other European defence contractors, it has struggled with the costs of expansion ...

The use of the Italian-made OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun to destroy the Houthi drone allowed to preserve the larger and ...

"France, Italy and United Kingdom, confirm the order of 218 additional Aster missiles and the acceleration of delivery of already ordered Aster missiles," the countries said in a joint statement.

News coverage of the IMDEX Asia 2025 defense exhibition in Singapore. Naval News is an media partner of the event. Our ...

An armored vehicle and an Aster missile from MDBA in Paris, on June 7, 2024. Advertisement ...

MBDA, a producer of complex Aster missiles, has enjoyed booming demand as countries seek to stock up their air defenses amid rising geopolitical tensions. The group has doubled its order book since ...