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	aster - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis), all members of the family Asteraceae (aster or composite family).
		The fruits of asters are known as achenes.
		Roles grow for Aster: the MBDA multi-role air defence system, now in production, is looking ahead to anti-ballistic missile applications.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-aster.html (676 words)

	:::: DEFESA@NET ::: Página sobre Defesa, Estratégia e Inteligência :::::::::
		On 9th May, Meteor prime contractor MBDA conducted the first firing while the second took place on 20th June, completing the first two of a series of scheduled firings aimed at gathering data on the missile's performance and its characteristics during launch and free flight.
		During the final test, conducted by a joint MBDA / ONERA team, a live propulsion system was fitted to the missile and the transition from the boost to sustain phase of operation was demonstrated in simulated free flight conditions.
		MBDA is the prime contractor for the METEOR missile programme and has established the METEOR team with Saab Bofors Dynamics of Sweden and INMIZE of Spain as its partners.
	www.defesanet.com.br /eads/mbda_meteor.htm (813 words)

	Global Defence Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		MBDA has recently been contracted to provide SAMP/T with an evolved Block 1 version of the Aster 30 missile which, with its extended TBMD capability, will be capable of intercepting missiles of the 600km class.
		MBDA is also looking at a further system growth known as Aster 30 Block 2, capable of countering theatre ballistic missiles with a much longer range.
		MBDA is teamed with Boeing to develop the next generation precision munition, known as small diameter bomb for the joint strike fighter (JSF).
	www.global-defence.com /2006/Utilities/article.php?id=102 (1005 words)

	ShowNews Online: PARIS 2005
		MBDA Missile Systems arrives at Paris 2005 with a public face that is almost unchanged from Farnborough 2004, or Paris 2003.
		MBDA remains an export-orientated company, one seeking to maintain its dominant position in the air defense sector while also hoping to repeat the proven sales of weapons like the Exocet anti-ship missiles with their next-generation successors.
		MBDA is holding to its oft-stated strategy of penetrating the U.S. market through organic and external growth, and forming transatlantic partnerships.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/05paris/top11.htm (669 words)

	Defense Daily Network: Defense Industry news, analysis and business information
		Aster and its derivatives are used primarily against maneuvering and high speed targets and theater ballistic missiles.
		MBDA has one prototype system that will soon enter operational evaluation by the Italian and French militaries, with more than 18 of the systems expected to be fielded over the next 10 years.
		MBDA is currently developing the Brimstone for use by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its GR4 Tornado strike aircraft, GR7 Harrier jump jet attack aircraft and eventually the Eurofighter.
	www.ddn.com /cgi/catalog/sample?ddi (6301 words)

	eurosam
		This would validate the Aster 30 missile’s ability to discriminate between targets and confirm that the missile’s seeker would not be confused by the presence of a second target in the vicinity.
		Fabrizio Giulianini, Managing Director of MBDA Italy and MBDA’s Director of Multinational Surface to Air Programmes added: “This latest success confirms the significant value and advantage of the integrated Franco-Italian team which was put in place at the onset of the Aster programme”.
		The Aster modular family of vertically launched missiles is being developed under the leadership of MBDA within the Franco-Italian FSAF (Future Surface-to-Air Family) programme.
	www.eurosam.com /room/news03.htm (564 words)

	SAMP/T Land Based Air Defense System
		Aster is a modular family of vertically launched air defense missiles, designed initially for naval use.
		The missiles were developed by MBDA for the Franco – Italian Future Surface-to-Air Family (FASF) program, endorsed by the armed forces of both countries.
		MBDA is also planning to offer Aster 30 Block 2 missiles in the future, with engagement capability of ballistic missiles with much longer range.
	www.defense-update.com /products/s/sapm-t.htm (361 words)

	MBDA Aster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Naval autodefence — using the Aster 15 surface-to-air anti-missile missile (SAAM) as used on the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (SAAM-FR), the future Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (SAAM-IT) and selected for the 27 French/Italian FREMM multipurpose frigates.
		30 December 1997: Interception of a live C22 target by an Aster 30 at a distance of 30 kilometres, an altitude of 11,000 metres, and a speed of 900 km/h.
		In 2001 ;: Interception by the Aster 15 of a target simulating an aircraft flying at Mach-1 at an altitude of 100 metres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MBDA_Aster (928 words)

	MBDA Aster
		Aster is a surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European firm MBDA.
		The Aster missile is the main component of PAAMS (Principle Anti-Air Missile System), a French/Italian/British joint program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon.
		British Type 45 destroyers will be armed with PAAMS, using the Aster 30 and possibly also the Aster 15.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mb/mbda_aster.html (135 words)

	American Eurocopter - Media - News
		The 3bn Euro Aster contract was signed on Wednesday in Bonn by the European defence procurement agency OCCAR and Eurosam, the MBDA led joint venture with Thales.
		The MBDA success is a further important step to reach the EADS strategic target of significant growth in its defence business.
		EADS as a shareholder of MBDA is consolidating 50 percent of MBDA’s revenues.
	www.eurocopterusa.com /Media/News/NewsDetail.asp?ID=113 (626 words)

	MBDA, Thales sign ASTER 30 contrac
		MBDA Italia and Thales have signed a production contract for the seekers and proximity fuzes (both of which are under the prime contractorship of MBDA Italia) for the Aster 30 missile.
		Following the signing, Fabrizio Giulianini Managing Director of MBDA Italia and Bruno Delacour, Thales Director Missile Electronics commented, "This contract is the result of a long and fruitful co-operation between French and Italian industry in the area of seeker technology".
		SAMP/T is the land-based medium-range area defence system using the Aster 30 (120km range) missile for the French and Italian armies as well as the French air force.
	defence-data.com /paris2005/pagep210.htm (356 words)

	Naval Technology - FREMM - European Multi-Mission Frigate, Italy / Spain
		The MBDA Aster 15 air defence missile system for the AVT and ASW French frigates will provide protection against supersonic and subsonic threats.
		Aster 15 has a minimum range of 1.7km and a maximum range of 30km against subsonic airborne threats.
		The MBDA SCALP Naval vertically launched cruise missile, which is scheduled to enter service in 2011, will provide the French AVT FREMM's land attack capability.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/fremm (1289 words)

	MBDA Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles.
		MBDA is the result of the 2002 merger of:
		As of 2003, the company employs 10,000 people with an annual turnover of 22 billion.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/m/mb/mbda.html (73 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for aster
		aster [Grstar], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis), all members of the family Asteraceae (aster or composite
		edelweiss, perennial aster plant (genus Leontopodium) found at high altitudes in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and South America.
		Safflower, or false saffron, has long been cultivated in S Asia and Egypt for food and medicine and as a costly but inferior substitute for the true saffron dye.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=aster (700 words)

	eurosam
		As with the earlier firing, Aster 30 registered a direct hit on the target, confirming once again the extreme precision of the missile.
		MBDA has once again demonstrated the capabilities of the SAMP-T system which has set the European technology standard in the area of anti-air defence”.
		Fabrizio Giulianini, Managing Director of MBDA Italy and MBDA’s Director of Multinational Surface to Air Programmes added: “The integrated Franco-Italian team has once again demonstrated its worth and I thank all those involved in making this very important achievement possible”.
	www.eurosam.com /room/news04.htm (634 words)

	MBDA - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		Image:MBDA.jpg MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles and is the result of the 2002 merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems' missile divisions and Matra BAe Dynamics.
		As of 2003 the company had 10,000 employees and in 2005 an annual turnover of €3 bn.
		In June 2005 an agreement was signed between MBDA and LFK which will see the company merged into MBDA (LFK was a unit of EADS Defence and Security Systems).
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/MBDA (281 words)

	Ideal PLAN Frigate - Page 3 - China Defence Today Forum
		The MBDA Aster-15 weights 310 kg and has interception range up to 30km, while the Aster-30 weights 450-510 kg, is longer than the Aster-15, and has interception range up to 120km.
		I did a search of the Aster 15 engagement range vs missiles, but could not find a link which stated effective range vs missiles was limited to 15km.
		Aster also provides protection against manned and unmanned aircraft to a range of 30km.
	www.sinodefenceforum.com /showthread.php?p=46500 (5157 words)

	MBDA
		MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles and is the result of the 2002 merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems' missile divisions and Matra BAe Dynamics.
		MBDA was created at a time of widespread consolidation in the European defence industry.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/mb/MBDA.htm (262 words)

	Aster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In cellular biology, aster is a star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis.
		Ginza Aster, a chinese cuisine restaurant in Japan.
		Aster, a French comic book character published by Editions Lug.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aster (145 words)

	Yorkshire CND - A MISSILE SHIELD FOR EUROPE - 16/11/03
		Block 1 is a derivative of the Aster 30 conventional air defense weapon designed for defense against crude Scud D ballistic missiles as well as basic cruise missiles of the Silkworm class, unmanned aerial vehicles and other advanced aerial threats.
		Funded by France and Italy, Block 1 is billed as the first operational ATBM defense system designed for both land- and sea-based operation, filling a strategic gap in Europe's forward-projection capability.
		Aster development and low-level production was kicked off under the first two phases of the so-called Future Surface-to-Air Family (FSAF) program in 1990-97.
	www.cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/bmd/md_for_europe.htm (754 words)

	Thales - Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Fabrizio Giulianini, Managing Director of MBDA Italia and Bruno Delacour, Director Missile Electronics of Thales’ air systems activities, have signed today the production contract for the seekers and proximity fuzes (both of which are under the prime contractorship of MBDA Italia) for the Aster 30 missile.
		This contract follows on from the one signed between MBDA and Thales at the 2003 Le Bourget Air Show which outlined the cooperation between the two companies.
		This includes the evolved Block 1 version of the missile which, with its extended TBMD capability, will be capable of intercepting missiles of the 600km class.
	www.thalesgroup.com /press/press_releases/1_8953_236_11661.html (482 words)

	Vertical Launching System information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The primary application of the launcher has been the MBDA Aster missile.
		The SYLVER, together with the Aster, is the primary component of the PAAMS naval anti-air warfare system to be fitted to British Type 45 destroyers and French and Italian Horizon class frigates.
		France's Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier is fitted with four 8 cell SYLVER launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Vertical_Launching_System (640 words)

	MBDA (defense procurement, defence acquisition, military purchasing)
		The aim is to give the aircraft, inaugurated into IAF service in 1985-1988, another 20-25 years of service life; no word on whether any additional Mirage 2000s acquired from France would also come with a similar upgrade set.
		MBDA will probably be unamused by India Defence's description of its wares as "an advanced medium-range missile that is the French counterpart to the more capable American AMRAAM missile."
		MBDA will also be a major participant, as the FREMMs will mostly be equipped with its missiles.
	www.defenseindustrydaily.com /mbda/index.php (1991 words)

	Successful First Qualification Firing of MBDA’s Aster 30 SAMP/T System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On 26th July 2005, the first qualification firing of the Franco-Italian Aster 30 SAMP/T ground-based, medium range air defence system took place at the Landais test range belonging to the French DGA’s (Délégation Générale pour l’Armement) CELM (Centre d’Essais de Lancement de Missiles) missile testing facility.
		Beyond these objectives, Aster 30 made a direct hit on the target, which further demonstrates the extreme precision of this ammunition.
		Today’s firing follows on from the recent Aster 30 munition test firing which took place earlier this year on 1st June.
	www.defenseworld.net /Military-Equipment-News.asp/var/7784-DefenseAerospacePressnews-1 (361 words)

	Defence Talk Forum - Formidable Class Frigate
		The frigate is fitted with the DCN Sylver vertical launch system with MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles.
		The two-stage Aster missile is a very high agility and high manoeuvrability defence missile for deployment against incoming sea skimming anti-ship missiles which use evasive terminal manoeuvres and re-attack modes.
		The main gun is the Oto Melara 76mm/62 Super Rapid gun which fires 6kg shells to a range of 16km at a firing rate up to 120 rounds per minute.
	www.defencetalk.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3422 (848 words)

	aster — Infoplease.com
		The Constellations - The Constellations Constellations are groupings of stars that form easily recognized and remembered...
		Project ASTER: a model staff development program and its impact on early childhood teachers' self-efficacy.(Active Science Teaching......
		ASTER JAWA ACQUIRED 92% OF DHARMALA SAKTI'S STOCK.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0805107.html (524 words)

	DEFEXPO 2004 - Part 10
		The MBDA ASTER-30 SAMP/T is now claimed to have ATBM capability with a range in excess of 100 km.
		The system is under qualification within the framework of the Franco-Italian FSAF (Future Surface-to-Air Family of Missiles) programme.
		The ASTER missile employs thrust-vectoring and has been ordered to equip British Type-45 Daring (with Sampson multifunction radar), French Horizon and Italian Orizontte (both with Empar radars) class frigates under the Principle Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS).
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/printer_425.shtml (539 words)

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