Sagem (Safran) has signed a major contract with the arms authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian Air Force. This contract follows the acquisition by Egypt of 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation.

Developed and produced by Sagem as prime contractor, the AASM Hammer is a new family of precision-guided air-toground weapons. In fact, the Hammer system adds a propulsion kit and a choice of guidance kits to standard bombs.

Sagem will deliver the first AASM Hammer missiles by the end of 2016, along with associated support services. The contract with Egypt covers all three versions of the AASM Hammer now in service: hybrid inertial/GPS guidance, inertial/GPS and terminal infrared guidance, and inertial/GPS plus laser terminal guidance.