Originally Posted by
ORAC
Fascinating thread for my English speaking colleagues not to miss. FS Languedoc shot down two drones yesterday, using two of its sixteen Aster 15 SAM. @AudrandS understands that’s about 2 million euros spent on threats probably worth less than 10% of that
It's nice to see that your high end area air defence system has the capability to successfully take out low end threats as well. A bit like using Sea Dart against helicopters.
No doubt the munitions expended were near their end of life date anyway.
I expect once HMS Diamond reaches the Red Sea we will see the RN taking the opportunity to undertake some combat stress testing of Sea Viper.