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First FSAF firing against a ballistic missile
First FSAF firing against a ballistic missile by French Armed Force

On the 14 November 2011, the French Air Force successfully conducted its first ballistic target firing.
image of the Italian carrier Cavour
SAAM-IT system successfully tested from Italian carrier Cavour

Two Aster launches, carried out successfully from the Italian carrier Cavour on 18th and 19th May 2011, confirm the effectiveness of the System SAAM-IT,the anti-aircraft defence self protection system, developed within the FSAF systems family.
image of the first FSAF - SAMP/T section on duty
First FSAF - SAMP/T Section On Duty

During the last quarter, after the first SAMP/T section was put on duty by the FR Air Force, the first SAMP/T section has been transferred to the Italian Army (December 2010) and the second SAMP/T section has been transferred to the French Air Force (March 2011).