¡Espectacular!.-

On Thursday, April 21, French defense procurement agency DGA successfully performed a demonstration firing test of the AASM modular air-to-ground weapon against a land target moving at high speed. The test was carried out at the DGA's missile test range in Biscarosse by a production Rafale fighter deployed by the DGA's flight-test center in Cazaux. The AASM was fired from an extreme off-axis angle (90°) at a range exceeding 15 kilometers.

The impact was at a very low angle, against a moving target represented by a laser spot generated by a ground illuminator mounted on a turret, to simulate a vehicle moving at a speed of 80 km/h. Using its algorithms for detection and slaving of the trajectory to the laser spot, plus its excellent maneuverability, the AASM hit its target to within less than one meter.

Leía el otro día en el Foro FMG una "interesante" discusión sobre si el AASM era misil o bomba. Sea cual sea el resultado final del encarnizado debate, lo que el pepino sí es, es ¡espectacular!. En el siguiente video se pueden ver los primeros ensayos sobre objetivos fijos (2006/2007).