Success for the air-defence frigate (ADF) Forbin

The video documents an Aster 30 live-fire exercise conducted from the French air-defence frigate Forbin. It explains that the ship’s primary mission is air defence and that the crew fired the Aster 30 in a reflex-action scenario, configured so that operator intervention is minimal. The sequence demonstrates detection, engagement, and post-shot analysis: radar tracking of a fast, low-signature aerial threat, missile launch, and planned follow-up assessment of radar returns and missile performance. The footage notes the use of an A2SM air-to-surface target launched from a Rafale Marine to simulate an airborne threat against maritime targets. The commentary stresses both technical and human aspects: engineers will analyse system data, while crew and launch teams gain practical experience in rapid-response procedures. The video presents the exercise as part of routine operational training for Forbin and other French air-defence frigates, aimed at validating tactics and improving readiness across detection, engagement, and post-engagement evaluation.