French developers project a revolutionary supersonic rocket RJ10

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/ab/39/ib-1il6aebl0_ea2A6BBB1.jpg" Alt = "French developers project a revolutionary supersonic rocket RJ10"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > France plans to restore its capabilities in the field of anti -radiolocating missiles, developing a new supersonic RJ10 rocket. This will be the first such weapon for the French Air Force since the early 2000s, when the AS-37 Martel missiles were written off without replacing modern analogues. The development of a new rocket will last at least 2035, Defense Express writes.

< P > According to the French OPEX360, MBDA France has received funding of 41.9 million euros for the current year to work on RJ10. It should become part of the weapons of a promising Rafale F5 fighter. At the same time, the French decided to rely on FC/ASW work, which involves the creation of new winged missiles instead of Scalp-EG/Storm Shadow and Anti-Supervisory ExOCET and Harpoon.

~ ~ > 62 > 62 ~ < P > In parallel with RJ10 is the development of a tp15 permurus winged rocket, also known as Scalp NG. It should compensate for the loss of Scalp-EG that France has handed over to Ukraine. The use of FC/ASW technologies allows you to shorten the time of creating new ammunition, but still work will take more than a decade.

< P > such a long process shows how expensive and resourcest is the development of modern rocket weapons. Moreover, the French soldiers are already faced with a shortage of ammunition: according to estimates, the stock of controlled missiles in the France's Air Force will be enough for only three days of active fighting. This asks their willingness to potential conflicts in the near future.