ASN4G
| 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] |
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]
History
[edit]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]
Details
[edit]The ASN4G is due for integration on the Rafale F5 fighter under development.[3][4] The new missile is expected to have more than twice the range of the current ASMP-A, thus significantly above 1,000 kilometres (600 mi).[12][13][14]
Adoption
[edit]In June 2026 the French armed forces ministry disclosed it had notified MBDA on 2 June of a development contract for the ASN4G, moving the programme from study into development, with entry into service planned around 2035 on the Rafale F5.[15]
See also
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ↑ "France Plans New Warhead to Equip ASN4G Missile | Aviation Week". aviationweek.com.
- ↑ Ortega, Sabine. "France Prepares to Enter the Era of Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles". www.aerocontact.com. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Rafale standard F5 : premières commandes notifiées aux industriels". defense.gouv. 9 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Drone furtif, missile nucléaire hypersonique: ce que l'on sait des innovations du futur cyber Rafale". bfmtv.com. 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Counting the cost of deterrence: France's nuclear recapitalisation".
- ↑ Timothy Wright (May 2022). "Hypersonic Missile Proliferation: An Emerging European Problem?" (PDF). nonproliferation.eu. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Onera Explores Mach-8 Missile Engine Technology". 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "MBDA en dit un peu plus sur l'ASN4G, le futur missile de la composante aéroportée de la dissuasion française" (in French). 12 March 2023.
- ↑ "Le futur missile de la composante aéroportée de la dissuasion française : l'ASN4G" (in French). 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "L'ASN4G sera le futur missile des forces aériennes stratégiques". 21 November 2014.
- ↑ Bruno Tertrais (1 June 2015). "Deterrence according to François Hollande" (PDF). frstrategie.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Former procurement official joins MBDA as France eyes new munitions". 8 December 2017.
- ↑ "ASMP/-A Nuclear Cruise Missile: The Development and Capabilities". 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Quel avion pour emporter le futur missile nucléaire hypersonique des Forces aériennes stratégiques?". 8 March 2018.
- ↑ "France Notifies MBDA of the ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missile Contract". Großwald | European Defence Intelligence. 2026-06-11. Retrieved 2026-06-20.