ASN4G
French air-launched nuclear-armed hypersonic cruise missile
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The ASN4G (Air-Sol Nucléaire de 4ème Génération) is a French nuclear-armed, scramjet-powered, air-launched hypersonic cruise missile under development by MBDA France, assisted by the ONERA.[2][3][4][5][6] It is intended to succeed the ASMP in the pre-strategic deterrence role from 2035 onwards. Technological work on this successor began in the early 1990s and the programme's existence was officially confirmed in 2014 by French defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian.[7][8][9][10]
| Air-Sol Nucléaire de 4ème Génération (ASN4G) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile Hypersonic weapon |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2035 (expected) |
| Used by | French Air Force French Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | MBDA France |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | TNA4G[1] |
Operational range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
The ASN4G is due for integration on the Rafale F5 fighter under development.[11][12] The new missile is expected to have more than twice the range of the current ASMPA-R, thus significantly above 1,000 kilometres (600 mi).[13][14][15]
See also
- Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile – Hypersonic air-launched cruise missile under development by the United States and Australia