According to a press release published by the French Navy on May 28, 2021, as part of the international force deployed for At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, the French anti-air warfare frigate Forbin is assigned a simulated mission to protect the priority maritime facilities of an Allied country. In this scenario, the crew is at battle stations and the surface-to-air missile defence system, PAAMS is ready to fire.
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| French frigate Forbin firing Aster 30 surface-to-air missile to destroy hypersonic target during At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (Picture source: Twitter account of Chris Cavas) |
