France completed the first force assessment firing of its new nuclear air launched cruise missile, the upgraded medium-range air-to-ground strategic missile (ASMPA-R), on 22 May 2024.
- The ASMPA-R missile was launched by a Rafale fighter jet at the end of its flight, simulating a nuclear strike.
- The operation was called “Durandal”.
- ASMPA, a supersonic missile carrying a nuclear charge, was initially entered into service on the K3 standard of the Mirage 2000N (until 2018) and now on the Rafale F3R.
