ASN4G

The ASN4G (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.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} It is intended to succeed the ASMP in the pre-strategic deterrence role from 2035 onwards. 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.^{[7][8][9][10]}

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)

The ASN4G is due for integration on the Rafale F5 fighter under development as well as its successor, the Next Generation Fighter (NGF) derived from the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.^[11][12] The new missile is expected to have more than twice the range of the current ASMPA-R, thus significantly above 1,000 kilometres (600 mi).^[13][14][15]

See also

• Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile – Hypersonic air-launched cruise missile under development by the United States and Australia