OCCAR News 14. November 2011 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. 01. June 2011 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. 02. April 2011 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). 11. June 2010 Successful FSAF Firings A specific firing campaign, consisting of two single firings from IT and FR HORIZON class ships and of one salvo firing from a UK Navy platform have just been successfully completed in a very short timeframe (one month - May/June 2010). This more than positive event will re-launch the ammunition production which was suspended following some technical issues experienced in 2009, in the frame of the PAAMS qualification trials.
