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Feb 5 2025

First MAST-F Missile Firing Successfully Performed

Paris/France 5 February 2025 - The first long range MAST-F missile (named AKERON LP) firing was successfully performed at the DGA - Direction générale de l'armement French Firing Center DGA Essais de Missile.

A prototype missile, including a telemetry system to collect large amounts of data, was launched from a crane launcher towards the sea.

This first firing exercise enabled to consolidate the aerodynamics and guidance of the missile. Additionally, it confirmed the thrust of the booster, which provides the initial acceleration for separation and the thrust of the main propulsion system, which provides the energy to ensure a range of eight (8) km from the ground. Wing and fin opening systems to validate the safety barriers were also confirmed.
This successful firing is a great achievement for the MAST-F Programme managed by OCCAR for France. Thanks to the great cooperation and close involvement of all key stakeholders (MBDA and its subcontractors, DGA and OCCAR), this success is an important step forward for the development of this new battlefield system.