Britain and France want to put a new anti-ship missile into service by 2030 TASSHe referred to the statement made by the British government after the meeting between Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron.
This is a missile that the two countries have been developing since 2011, the Future Cruise/Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) cruise anti-ship missile (ASW). The project should replace the Exocet and Harpoon anti-ship missiles, as well as the Storm Shadow aircraft cruise missiles (SCALP in France).
In the statement, it was stated that Paris and London will cooperate in the field of weapons development and develop important projects to create the latest integrated systems.
“They are determined to take concrete steps to further develop the FC/ASW program to ensure there are no gaps in their military capabilities. In particular, they are committed to ensuring the arrival of new cruise missiles in 2030, ”the text of the document continues.
Before Macron declarationParis and London want to help Kiev launch a counterattack.