Azerbaijan and France continue talks to supply the armed forces of the republic's air defense systems “ASTER 30 SAMP/T” and “VL Mica” produced by the French company “MBDA Systems”, According AzeriDefence magazine quoting a representative of MBDA Systems.
“ASTER 30 SAMP/T”
According to the company, French air defense systems delivery for export has already been approved by the French Government, currently being negotiated under the terms of a possible contract, which will soon run out of signing the agreement. Especially, the spokesperson said, Azerbaijani servicemen are already familiar with the systems.
“VL Mica”
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed the interest of the French air defense systems and said, that the acquisition of these systems “It will allow Azerbaijan to provide air defense in the most reliable form”.
According to the specs, SAM ASTER 30 SAMP / T is able to intercept the target at a distance 120 kilometers. rocket complex “Aster-30” mounted vertically and are designed to kill a wide range of air targets, including supersonic anti KR extremely low altitude, high-speed aircraft and missiles.
SAM VL MICA short-range (Vertical Launch MICA) It is intended to cover the troops, airbases, command posts and ships from various means of air attack. The complex is able to work at any time and under any weather conditions with equal efficiency. interception range is 20 km, height – 9 km.
