PARIS -- A French Navy frigate has destroyed a supersonic aerial target drone in a recent test. The Bretagne, a fregate multi-missions (FREMM), used the ASTER 15 on May 12, 2019 during the Formidable Shield 2019 exercise. This drill included ships from nine allied navies.
The ASTER 15 successfully intercepted a supersonic target flying over Mach 2. This is the first launch of the ASTER by the Bretagne.