ASN4G
French air-launched nuclear-armed hypersonic cruise missile
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The ASN4G (French: 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.[3][4][5][6][7]
PlaceoforiginFrance
Inservice2035 (expected)
| 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) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 6–7[2] |
History
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.[8][9][10][11]
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See also
- BrahMos-II - Hypersonic scramjet-propelled missile under development by India and Russia
- Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile – Hypersonic air-launched cruise missile under development by the United States and Australia